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Related Historical Markers
By Anton Schwarzmueller, May 23, 2020
Childhood Home & Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
1 ► New York, Orleans County, Albion — Childhood Home —  |
| Childhood Home of Grace Bedell 1848 - 1936. In 1860 she wrote A. Lincoln suggesting he would look better with a beard. He responded & took her advice. — — Map (db m150387) HM | |||
| 2 ► New York, Chautauqua County, Westfield — The Lincoln-Bedell Statue Park — Established July 10, 1999 — |
| The meeting of President-Elect Abraham Lincoln and his famous corresponent, twelve-year-old Grace Bedell took place on February 16, 1861, in Westfield at the train station. Prior to this, Grace had penned a letter to Lincoln suggesting that whiskers . . . — — Map (db m64706) HM | |||