Hyde Park in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ghost Train

— Legends & Lore —

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 14, 2026

1. Ghost Train Marker

Inscription. President Abraham Lincoln’s
Funeral train passed through
Hyde Park on April 25, 1865.
His ghost train often seen
here at night on April 25.

Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 177.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is April 25, 1865.

Location. 41° 47.24′ N, 73° 56.768′ W. Marker is in Hyde Park, New York, in Dutchess County. It is on River Street south of Dock Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hyde Park NY 12538, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to the Great Estates of the Hudson River Valley (a few steps from this marker); The Kiosk Frieze "Shad Nets" Painting (a few steps from this marker); The Kiosk Frieze "Sturgeon" Painting (a few steps from this marker); The Hyde Park Landing Flag (a few steps from this marker); The Last "Albany Beef" Caught at Hyde Park (a few steps from this marker); Hyde Park Train Station (a few steps from this marker); Hyde Park RR Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Riverfront Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hyde Park.

More about this marker. The marker was donated by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, installed by the Hyde Park Recreation Department near the Hyde Park Railroad Station Museum, and officially dedicated on April 24, 2025.

Regarding Ghost Train. The journey of the Lincoln Funeral train sparked one of the most persistent folklore tales: According to legend, every April a phantom train draped in black bunting emerges from the fog along the original northern route from Washington to Springfield,

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 14, 2026

2. Ghost Train Marker

The Ghost Train Marker is adjacent to the brick walkway leading to the Hyde Park Railroad Station Museum, and a few steps away from River Street.

causing local clocks and watches to stop as it rolls by.

Additionally, the train did not just carry the president; it also transported the exhumed body of Lincoln’s 11-year-old son, Willie, who had died of typhoid fever in 1862. Lincoln had wanted them buried together in Springfield.

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 14, 2026

3. Ghost Train Marker

They Hyde Park Railroad Station Museum is in the background.

Hyde Park Railroad Station Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 14, 2026

4. Hyde Park Railroad Station Museum

The Ghost Train marker is at the right of the historic railroad station. Metro-North Railroad tracks are behind the chain-link fence on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2026, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 19, 2026, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.