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M80 - Train Wreck Site

M80 - Train Wreck Site

Highlight • Historical Site

M80 - Train Wreck Site

Name: M80 - Train Wreck Site
Rating: 2

Recommended by 6 cyclists

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest

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Location: Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States

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2. Anderson Memorial Rest Area – M80 - Train Wreck Site loop from Cannon Falls

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3. M80 - Train Wreck Site – Anderson Memorial Rest Area loop from Welch

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240m

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Betsy

July 27, 2020

Local legend has it that in about 1912 there was a major train wreck here which spilled the cargo of rough cut granite thought to be used for tombstones. Over 100 blocks rest on the hillside between the road and the river, with one on display at the Milepost 80 marker. Originally at this curve the railroad tracks were where the road is now. The stones range from suitcase size to grand piano dimensions with a few in the river. They are often difficult to see during full foliage.

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Location: Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States

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M80 - Train Wreck Site

1. Anderson Memorial Rest Area – Flowers along the trail loop from Cannon Falls

2. Anderson Memorial Rest Area – M80 - Train Wreck Site loop from Cannon Falls

3. M80 - Train Wreck Site – Anderson Memorial Rest Area loop from Welch

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