Fletcher in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lincoln's Funeral Car
"United States"
| | 1809 - 1865 | |
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 5, 2019
1. Lincoln's Funeral Car Marker
On its 13 day journey, carrying the body of Pres. Abraham Lincoln to Springfield, Ill.
The train passed through Fletcher at midnight April 28, 1865
Erected 2019 by The Troy Foundation, Miami County Foundation, Piqua Community Foundation, Miami County Historical & Genealogical Society, Troy Main Street, Miami County Visitors Bureau.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list.
Location. 40° 8.269′ N, 84° 6.736′ W. Marker is in Fletcher, Ohio, in Miami County. It is at the intersection of South Walnut Street (Ohio Route 589) and West Street, on the right when traveling south on South Walnut Street. Marker is at the crossing of the former Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis Railroad. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 681 South Walnut Street, Fletcher OH 45326, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro, in the Miami Valley, and in the Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Dilbone Massacre (approx. 1.6 miles
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Additional commentary.
1. About the Marker
This marker, and several others, are due to the work of local Railroad Historian, Scott Troetel.
— Submitted October 5, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 5, 2019
2. Lincoln's Funeral Car Marker
Marker as seen from a distance, grain elevator in background, on route of former Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 595 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
