Brown Square in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Morning of February 18, 1861
Abraham Lincoln
Courtesy:: Rochester Historical
1. Morning of February 18, 1867 Marker
Near this spot on the morning of February 18, 1861 Abraham Lincoln addressed the citizens of Rochester.
Erected 1912 by Rochester Centennial.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the Lincoln 1861 Inaugural Train Stops series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is February 18, 1913.
Location. 43° 9.553′ N, 77° 36.919′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Brown Square. It is at the intersection of Inner Loop and Mill Street, on the right when traveling west on Inner Loop. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester NY 14604, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also 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: Brick Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rochester Women's Rights Convention (about 700 feet away); Welcome to the High Falls (about 700 feet away); Pont de Rennes Pedestrian Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Post House (approx. Ό mile away); Rochester: Center of Freedom (approx. Ό mile away); Genesee River Gorge: Centuries of Conflict in Pleasant Valley
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Buffalo to Albany, February 18, 1861. Mr. Lincoln and New York website entry:
' a review of February 18, 1861 for Abraham Lincoln from Buffalo to Albany, New York. (Submitted on April 16, 2011.)
2. "Lincoln's Whistle-Stop trip to Washington". Smothsonian magazine website entry:
a nice interactive map of Lincoln's 'Inaugural Train Trip' to Washington, D. C. in 1861. (Submitted on April 16, 2011.)
Courtesy:: Rochester Historical Society
2. Rochester, New York - - Depot
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2011. This page has been viewed 1,412 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on April 18, 2011. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2011. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
