Abraham Lincoln Marker

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Meriden in New Haven County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Abraham Lincoln

By Michael Herrick, February 8, 2010

1. Abraham Lincoln Marker

Inscription. Abraham Lincoln
In Search of the Nomination for the
Presidency Addressed a Rally in the
Town Hall of Meriden – March 7, 1860
" – and that government of the people,
by the people and for the people,
Shal not perish from the earth."
In Memory of the Civil War veterans
Of Meriden, May 30, 1948

Erected 1948.

Location. 41° 32.184′ N, 72° 47.857′ W. Marker is in Meriden, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street and Catlin Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Click for map. Located on the steps of Meriden City Hall. Marker is at or near this postal address: 142 East Main Street, Meriden CT 06450, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Meriden Soldiers Memorial (here, next to this marker); USS Maine Memorial (here, next to this marker); Cristoforo Colombo (within shouting distance of this marker); Meriden’s Traffic Tower (approx. 0.3 miles away); Center Congregational Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Meriden World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); City of Meriden's World War I Roll of Honor (approx. 0.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Meriden.