Lincoln Funeral Train

[HerbS]

I just found out today that Lincoln's Funeral Train will have a quick stop in Fairport,NY a suburb of Rochester,NY this summer.Does anyone have have more information about that stop?

[RJNorton]

(03-27-2015 08:04 AM)HerbS Wrote:  I just found out today that Lincoln's Funeral Train will have a quick stop in Fairport,NY a suburb of Rochester,NY this summer.Does anyone have have more information about that stop?

Herb, I can tell you that the train came through Fairport at about 2:51 A.M. on the early morning of April 27, 1865. It had stopped in Palmyra for about 10 minutes, and there was a brief memorial service at that location at 2:15 A.M.

There were crowds carrying torches, singing hymns, and wearing mourning badges at Macedon and Fairport, but I don't think the train stopped at either village. It arrived in Rochester at 3:20 A.M.

I used Scott Trostel's book for this, and there is no mention that the train made a definite stop in Fairport.

[HerbS]

Thanks Roger,but I mean THIS summer!

[RJNorton]

Thank you to Laurie for sending this article.