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Showing posts with label Lincoln's Funeral Train Car. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lincoln's Funeral Train Car. Show all posts
Saturday, September 8, 2018
Getting Ready to Go To the Lincoln Funeral Car in Antioch
I have to thank my buddy Glenn who last night at the American Legion mentioned that he and Barb had gone to the Lincoln Funeral Car in Antioch, Illinois, on Thursday. I had forgotten entirely about it being there.
It has been there for two weeks. On August 25, out McHenry County Civil War Round Table discussion group had visited it. Of course, I would have been with them, but that happened to be Liz and my 45th wedding anniversary and we were in Galena, another place with a fair bit of Civil War history.
There were also other Civil-related things going on in Antioch while it was here, but again, I forgot about it all together.
Well, Thanks Glenn. --Old Secesh
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
McHenry County Civil War Round Table Tonight
The meeting and presentation of this organization will take place tonight, Nov. 10, 2015, at Woodstock Public Library in Woodstock, Illinois, at 7 p.m.. I plan to be there since the Cubs aren't playing anymore (the reason I missed the last meeting).
Tonight's topic is "Building the Lincoln Funeral Train" and will be given by Bill Werst.
The McHenry County Civil War Round Table has now been active for 17 years.
--Old Secesh
Monday, August 10, 2015
Lincoln Never Dies-- Part 4
"People have been carving and casting tributes to Lincoln ever since his death."
But one man in the Chicago suburb of Elgin, Dave Kloke has made a big statement. Twenty years ago, after watching a documentary of Lincoln's efforts to get the transcontinental railroad built, he put his skills to use and built a replica of an 1860s steam engine which he completed about nine years ago.
Not satisfied at that point, and at a friend;s suggestion, he began researching the custom-made train car that carried Lincoln's coffin. The original car, sadly, was destroyed by a fire in 1911.
Over the past five years he has built a copy of the dark maroon car with gold leaf and brass fittings.
He had hoped to hook it up to his locomotive and re-travel the exact route of the procession, but was unable to find financial sponsors. He and volunteers, however, have finished it and hope to get it to Springfield, Illinois, by early May and then have it go on tour.
Thanks, Mr. Kloke. --Old Secesh
But one man in the Chicago suburb of Elgin, Dave Kloke has made a big statement. Twenty years ago, after watching a documentary of Lincoln's efforts to get the transcontinental railroad built, he put his skills to use and built a replica of an 1860s steam engine which he completed about nine years ago.
Not satisfied at that point, and at a friend;s suggestion, he began researching the custom-made train car that carried Lincoln's coffin. The original car, sadly, was destroyed by a fire in 1911.
Over the past five years he has built a copy of the dark maroon car with gold leaf and brass fittings.
He had hoped to hook it up to his locomotive and re-travel the exact route of the procession, but was unable to find financial sponsors. He and volunteers, however, have finished it and hope to get it to Springfield, Illinois, by early May and then have it go on tour.
Thanks, Mr. Kloke. --Old Secesh
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