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Landslide at Crawford Notch
- When
- August 28, 1826
- Where
- Crawford Notch, New Hampshire
A landslide killed the Willey family in August 1826 after a drought ended with a severe storm causing flooding.
The Willey family, who had moved into a house in Crawford Notch in 1825, was killed during a landslide in August 1826. The event followed a drought in Northern New England that ended with a terrific storm on August 28, causing flooding in the valley. Seven members of the Willey family and two other people died.
Sources
- Willey House (New Hampshire) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-23
- Mount Willey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-24
- Crawford Notch Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-03
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