IN-49.2009.1 The Lincoln Funeral Train

Marker text: THE LINCOLN FUNERAL TRAIN

Assassinated President Abraham LincolnÕs funeral was April 19, 1865 at the White House. The funeral train left for Springfield, Illinois April 21 directed by the military; stops en route allowed mourners to pay homage. In Richmond, Indiana, Governor Oliver P. Morton boarded; train reached Indianapolis, April 30, at 7:00 a.m. Buildings were draped in black.

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