# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Desperate Railroad Riot: When the Irish Labor Wars Came to Surry
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Walk the grounds of the Summit Cut in Westmoreland, site of the 1848 Irish railroad workers’ riot, with author/historian Howard Mansfield.About this EventStart at the Historical Society of Cheshire County, 246 Main St, Keene before carpooling to the Westmoreland Summit Cut.Learn the  unknown story of the largest labor riot in the history of Northern New England – hundreds of Irish railroad workers fought each other in 1848 as the Cheshire Railroad neared completion. Using newspaper articles and primary sources, including those at the Historical Society of Cheshire County, this story was extensively researched by author/historian Howard Mansfield.  The details of his work are presented in the chapter, “When the War Between the Corkonians and Far Downs Came to America” in Mansfield’s new book, Invisible Monuments.  Following the talk, the group will visit the site of the riot, the now peaceful Summit Cut.Agenda🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMTalk on the history of the labor riot🕑: 10:00 AM - 12:00 AMHike out to Westmoreland Summit Cut
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/keene/desperate-railroad-riot-when-the-irish-labor-wars-came-to-surry/100001999057908016
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Business, Art, literary-art
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Age Limit: All Ages
  - Duration: 3 hours
  - Location: Historical Society of Cheshire County
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Keene
- **state**: NH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Historical Society of Cheshire County
- **lat**: 42.9276062
- **long**: -72.2768701
- **full address**: Historical Society of Cheshire County, 246 Main Street, Keene, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Desperate Railroad Riot: When the Irish Labor Wars Came to Surry being held?
  - **A:** Desperate Railroad Riot: When the Irish Labor Wars Came to Surry takes place on Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am at Historical Society of Cheshire County, 246 Main Street, Keene, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Desperate Railroad Riot: When the Irish Labor Wars Came to Surry?
  - **A:** Desperate Railroad Riot: When the Irish Labor Wars Came to Surry is organized by Historical Society of Cheshire County.

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