Downtown in Albany in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lincoln in Albany
Erected 2007 by New York State Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and Heritage New York.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. 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 month for this entry is February 1858.
Location. 42° 39.106′ N, 73° 45.395′ W. Marker is in Albany, New York, in Albany County. It is in Downtown. This marker can not be seen from the road as it is located in a park, "New York State Capital Park", which is essentially the front lawn of the capital. This park is below the Capitol, and bounded by State St., Eagle St., & Washington Ave. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Albany NY 12207, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. General Philip Henry Sheridan Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Main Entrance to Old Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Frederick (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fort Frederick (about 300 feet away); Schuyler Mansion (about 300 feet away); Birthplace of Modern Electricity (about 400 feet away); NYS Capitol & Albany City Hall (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Frederick (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albany.
More about this marker. The Lincoln in Albany marker is only a few yards from the front steps of the New York State capital building.
Regarding Lincoln in Albany. Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the sixteenth President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1861 until his assassination. As an outspoken opponent of the expansion of slavery in the United States, Lincoln won the Republican Party nomination in 1860 and was elected president later that year. During his term, he helped preserve the United States by leading the defeat of the secessionist Confederate States of America in the American Civil War. He introduced measures that resulted in the abolition of slavery, issuing his Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and promoting the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution in 1865.
President-elect Abraham Lincoln was greeted by a large, boisterous crowd on February 18, 1861, as he stopped in Albany, N.Y. on his way to his inauguration in Washington, D.C.
Also see . . . The New York State Capitol. They give tours of the New York State Captiol building. (Submitted on February 6, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
Additional keywords. Candidate President-elect and President Abraham Lincoln in Albany New York State
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 4,013 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 6, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.