Jeannettes Creek, Ontario
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Jeannettes Creek
Location of Jeannettes Creek in Ontario
Jeannette's Creek is a community in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada.[1] As late as 1881, it was called Baptiste's Creek.[2] It is located along the River Road in Tilbury East township.[2]
A train wreck near Jeannette's Creek in 1854 killed 52 people, and continues to rank as one of the worst disasters in Canadian history.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "New Boat Launch for Jeannette's Creek". CKXS 99.1. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ a b Gervais, Marty (16 May 1974). "Jeannette's Creek: Who, when..." The Windsor Star. Retrieved 20 August 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gilbert, Jim; Gilbert, Lisa (16 October 2020). "Gilberts: Train wreck near Jeannette's Creek still ranks as one of Canada's worst disasters". Chatham Daily News. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
42°18′54″N 82°25′12″W / 42.315°N 82.420°W
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