Historical Marker

The Bolt That Threw 38

Sugar Hill · Gwinnett County · Erected 2019

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The Story

Local lore long blamed a twelve-year-old for the August 1908 wreck of train No. 38 near Mangum's Crossing, said to be caused by a bolt laid on the rails; the crash killed engineer Benjamin Dewberry and his helper Mayson Wadkins.

About this site

The Bolt That Threw 38 is a historical marker in Sugar Hill, Gwinnett County, erected in 2019. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Gwinnett County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.1052, -84.0320 near Sugar Hill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sugar Hill Historic Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bona Allen Shoe and Horse Collar Factory, Hillcrest Cemetery, and Buford Public School Auditorium.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.1052, -84.0320 · Sugar Hill, Gwinnett County

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