Westville in LaPorte County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Lincoln Train in Westville
Historical Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 16, 2014
1. The Lincoln Train in Westville Marker
On Monday May 1, 1865, shortly before 8:00 a.m., the train bearing the body of President Lincoln stopped briefly at this site.
This marker, erected by the Westville Women's Club, honors the centennial anniversary of this event.
Erected 1965 by Westville Women's Club.
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 series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1899.
Location. 41° 32.508′ N, 86° 54.141′ W. Marker is in Westville, Indiana, in LaPorte County. It is at the intersection of W. Main Street and Monon Street, on the right when traveling west on W. Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westville IN 46391, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana and in Greater South Bend. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pinhook Methodist Church and Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Pinhook Bog (approx. 6.1 miles away); Door Village School (approx. 7.3 miles away); Restoring Life to a Stream (approx. 7.6 miles away); President Abraham Lincoln's Funeral Train (approx. 7.7 miles away); Door Village Fort
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Another marker is no longer nearby. President Abraham Lincolns Funeral Train (was approx. 7.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . The Lincoln Funeral Train in Indiana. Indiana History Blog entry (Submitted on December 15, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 16, 2014
2. The Lincoln Train in Westville Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 16, 2014
3. The Lincoln Train in Westville Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 16, 2014
4. View to east towards downtown Westville
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,041 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 25, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
