Clyde in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lincoln Inaugural Train Mural

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 9, 2025

1. Lincoln Inaugural Train Mural Marker

Inscription. The canal village of Clyde was the only stop made between Rochester and Syracuse by the Lincoln Inaugural Train Monday, February 18, 1861.

This mural from the brush of Robert Gillespie, depicts the President-elect addressing an immense crowd which had gathered at the depot.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Events. 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. 43° 4.932′ N, 76° 52.311′ W. Marker is in Clyde, New York, in Wayne County. It can be reached from William Street. Enter the parking lot for the car wash off of Williams street and drive around the side of car wash as if you were going to wash your car. You will pass the mural and sign. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 William Street, Clyde NY 14433, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

It is also

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in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Train Wreck (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clyde Historical Highlights (about 300 feet away); VFW War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Town of Galen (about 500 feet away); Conflagration (about 500 feet away); Iron Lift Bridge (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Clyde Historical Highlights (about 600 feet away); George Washington (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clyde.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 9, 2025

2. Lincoln Inaugural Train Mural Marker

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 9, 2025

3. Lincoln Inaugural Train Mural Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.