During the spring of 2015, the Indiana Historical Bureau contributed to the commemoration of 150th anniversary of the Lincoln funeral train journey by compiling primary and secondary sources, images, and further information on our blog: Marking Hoosier History. Explore the archived posts below:
- Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Lincoln Funeral Train Journey
(Lists events from Spring 2015 and introduces the Lincoln funeral train section of the blog) - Lincoln Funeral Train Part One: Washington D.C. to Indianapolis
(Summary of the first leg of the train's journey with images, primary sources, and links to more information) - Lincoln Funeral Train 150th January News Roundup
(Links to articles and press releases from January 2015 about events surrounding the commemoration) - Primary Source: "Funeral Honors," Indianapolis Daily Gazette, May 1, 1865
(A long and detailed article on the funeral train procession and Lincoln's lying in state at the capitol building in Indianapolis) - Book Review: Lincoln's Funeral Train by Robert M. Reed
(IHB staff review this valuable secondary source) - Primary Source:"Funeral Cortege," Indianapolis Daily Journal, May 1, 1865
(Transcription of a lengthy article describing the funeral train and funeral ceremony in Indianapolis) - Lincoln Funeral Train Part Two: Indianapolis to Michigan City
(Summary of the train's journey north from Indianapolis and description of its stop in Michigan City) - Primary Source:Sunday School Children at Lincoln's Indianapolis Funeral
(Analysis of a page of a Sunday School Record Book and a May 1, 1865 newspaper article describing the presence of children at the Indianapolis funeral) - Lincoln Funeral Train Part Three: Michigan City to Springfield
(Summary of train's journey from Indiana to Illinois and the final funeral ceremony and entombment in Springfield) - Indiana State Library to Display Funeral Cortege Treasures
(Learn more about rarely seen items from the funeral ceremony housed by the Indiana State Library) - Lincoln Funeral Train Remembrances of Henry and Joanna Lane
(Learn more about artifacts and memories kept by U.S. Congressman and Lincoln supporter Henry S. Lane and his wife and maintained at Lane Place in Crawfordsville) - April 7, 2015 Lincoln Funeral Train Commemoration
(Photographs, program, and description of the commemoration at the Indiana State House) - Lincoln Funeral Train Programs from the National Park Service
(Information from the National Park Service on commemoration events in Indianapolis, Michigan City, and Other Major Cities from 2015) - Primary Source: Lewisville Mourns the President's Death
(Indiana Representative Tom Saunders shared a newspaper article revealing how his home town mourned Lincoln) - Primary Source: Morton Proclaims Day of Mourning For Lincoln, April 20, 1865
(Indiana Representative Tom Saunders shared a newspaper article on the Civil War governor's proclamation) - Indiana Supreme Court Mourns Lincoln's Death, June 1865
(The resolutions of the Indiana Supreme Court on the death of the President and the statement by Supreme Court Justice James Frazer) - Indiana State Library Displays Lincoln Tribute Items
(Guest post by State Documents Coordinator at the Indiana State Library)