Established July 10, 1999
The meeting of President-Elect Abraham Lincoln and his famous corresponent, twelve-year-old Grace Bedell took place on February 16, 1861, in Westfield at the train station. Prior to this, Grace had penned a letter to Lincoln suggesting that whiskers would improve his appearance. At their meeting, Lincoln shook her hand, kissed Grace, and asked her how she liked the improvements she had advised.HM Number | HM17YU |
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Series | This marker is part of the Lincoln 1861 Inaugural Train Stops series |
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Year Placed | 1999 |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 8:52pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 617139 N 4686508 |
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Decimal Degrees | 42.32201667, -79.57840000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 19.321', W 79° 34.704' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 19' 19.26" N, 79° 34' 42.24" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 716 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 8 N Portage St, Westfield NY 14787, US |
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