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[Tracks marking the area near where President-elect Abraham Lincoln’s train stopped in 1861]

Item

Dublin Core

Identifier

7.13c.118

Description

Lincoln was on his way to Washington D.C. for the inauguration. He addressed the crowd from the train’s observation platform. Four years later, a crown stood silently to watch his funeral train. The track is located opposite Borough Hall in Bristol Borough.

Date

Undated

Rights

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Citation

“[Tracks marking the area near where President-elect Abraham Lincoln’s train stopped in 1861],” Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Archives, accessed March 28, 2024, https://archive.grundylibrary.org/items/show/2163.