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The Day the Bridge Gave Way

The Collapse of the Main Street Bridge

By Matthew R. Ballard
Iron Arched Bridge at Main Street Source: Orleans County Department of History Creator: [s.n.] Date: [n.d.]

Albion’s county fair turned to chaos when hundreds plunged into the canal in 1859.

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Iron Arched Bridge at Main Street Source: Orleans County Department of History Creator: [s.n.] Date: [n.d.]
Erie Canal Bridge Collapse Historic Marker Creator: Matthew R. Ballard, Historian Date: July 2016
Erie Canal Bridge Collapse Historic Marker Creator: Matthew R. Ballard, Historian Date: July 2016

Location

Historic Marker is located on public property, immediately west of the Main Street Canal Bridge in Albion.

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Citation Info

Matthew R. Ballard, “The Day the Bridge Gave Way,” EXPO, accessed October 22, 2026, https://expo.matthewrballard.com/items/show/18.

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