Retracing President Lincoln's NYC Funeral Procession

[ReignetteC]

Richard Sloan led a fabulous tour today - April 25, 2015 - in which we (friends and members of The Lincoln Group of NY) retraced the president's funeral procession on April 25, 1865. No one knows this important piece of Lincoln's funeral better than Richard, and I am grateful that I had the opportunity to participate in this remembrance.

Richard got us special access to City Hall, where we ascended the staircase just as the mourners did 150 years ago.

Tour Highlights: City Hall, A.T. Stewart's Department Store (building), Matthew Brady's 359 Broadway Gallery, Lord and Taylor's site, the Brooks Brothers building on Broadway and Grand, site of the St, Nicholas Hotel, the original Tiffany's building, and site of Laura Keene's Theatre.

Beautiful day!