Dublin Core
Title
Lincoln 1861 Inaugural Train Stop Marker (Danville Illinois)
Source
american,unionmonument
Contributor
Jack_Kornowske
Type
Site
Identifier
2249
Extent
m x m x m
Medium
Abraham Lincoln 1861 Inaugural Train Stops - Danville Area Visitor’s Bureau. www.visitdanvillearea.com/attractions/gateway-to-lincoln/abraham-lincoln-1861-inaugural-train-stops/. Accessed 1 Apr. 2024.
“Abraham Lincoln Historical Marker.” Www.hmdb.org, www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=5489. Accessed 1 Apr. 2024.
Spatial Coverage
current,40.124599999999994,-87.62588598220904;
Europeana
Country
United States
Europeana Data Provider
Lincoln 1861 Inaugural Train Stop Marker (Danville Illinois)
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Lincoln_1861_Inaugural_Train_Stop_Marker_(Danville_Illinois)
Monument Type
Plaque
Inscription
"At noon on February 11, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural train stopped at the Great Western Depot located here. It was the day before his 52nd birthday. He had been coming to Vermilion County for twenty years to attend Circuit Court in Danville. He spoke briefly to his friends and supporters, an audience estimated at about one thousand. The final words of his speech were:
“If I find I have blessings at my disposal, Old Vermilion will come in for a bountiful share.”
Then the bell rang, the whistle blew, the train began to move, and Abraham Lincoln left Illinois, forever."
State
Illinois
County
Vermillion County
Affiliation
Union
Town
Danville Illinois
Location Type
City