Painesville in Lake County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Abraham Lincoln
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 1, 2022
1. Abraham Lincoln Marker
Abraham Lincoln
paused in Painesville as his inaugural train carried him to Washington, DC. He walked from the platform of the train to a stand of railroad ties from which he addressed 5,000 people who had come to welcome the Illinois railsplitter.
Four years later, minute guns announced the arrival of the assassinated president's funeral train returning him to Springfield, Illinois via the identical route of the inaugural train. Early on the morning of April 28, 1865 a mourning community went to the depot on railroad street again to pay respects to Mr. Lincoln
Erected 1972 by Lake County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 18, 1861.
Location. 41° 43.488′ N, 81° 14.632′ W. Marker is in Painesville, Ohio, in Lake County. It is on S. Park Place, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Painesville OH 44077, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. 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 walking distance of this marker: Lake County Civil War Memorial (here, next to this marker);
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Photographed by Craig Doda, July 1, 2022
2. Abraham Lincoln Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 1, 2022
3. Abraham Lincoln Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,015 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
