The funeral train of President Abraham Lincoln rests under a decorative archway at the Monon Station in Michigan City on May 1, 1865. Along with several major cities, Michigan City was one of the ...

Known as the Lincoln Special, the funeral train made a stop at the depot in Michigan City on May 1, 1865. A large crowd turned out to greet the train to pay homage to Abraham Lincoln, who grew up ...

On April 19, 1865, an estimated 25 million Americans attended memorial services for Abraham Lincoln in Washington and around the country. Lincoln’s body lay in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda and ...

A Necropolis is a mere depository for dead bodies,” Douglass wrote. “Green-Wood,” on the other hand, implied “verdure, shade, ruralness, natural beauty, every thing, in short, in contrast with the ...

Tucked away in Houston’s northern reaches sits a museum that gives new meaning to the phrase “deadly serious” – the National Museum of Funeral History. This isn’t your typical “let’s go see some ...

The massive collection — which also includes funereal ephemera such as a lantern from a train that carried Abraham Lincoln’s body and part of the undertaker’s equipment used to display the remains of ...

Ever wondered about the origins of the Abraham Lincoln sculpture seated on a bench in downtown Bloomington? Here's a look ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Union Pacific's new commemorative No. 1616 Lincoln Locomotive will be coming to Springfield for a public ...

Union Pacific, celebrating its 163rd birthday, will bring its newest commemorative locomotive honoring founder President ...

The Lincoln assassination and its aftermath riveted the nation. "It had everything," said Holzer, whose new book "President Lincoln Assassinated!: The Firsthand Story of the Murder, Manhunt, Trial ...

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In honor of its 163rd birthday, Union Pacific Railroad is unveiling a new commemorative locomotive in the hometown of its ...