Extra Credit Questions

[Joe Di Cola]

(08-25-2012 10:40 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  During Abraham Lincoln's inaugural train journey the train passed a cemetery where the remains of a previous president were buried. The train slowed as the former president's surviving family members were visiting the grave site at the moment the train passed by. Lincoln stood on the car's rear platform, uncovered his head, and bowed in respect as the train passed the cemetery.

1. Where did this happen?

2. Who was the former president?

I am going to hazard a guess. I have looked at a list of the cities where he stopped and particularly at Buffalo and Peekskill, NY. Since Millard Fillmore was still alive I am ruling out Buffalo. So, I am guessing Martin Van Buren at Kinderhook, outside of Peekskill.