President Abraham Lincoln's Funeral Train

President Abraham Lincoln's Funeral Train (HM1Y7)

Location: Wanatah, IN 46390 LaPorte County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 25.802', W 86° 54.01'

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On this spot where the Wanatah Station of the Monon Railroad once stood, the Lincoln funeral train made a brief stop on the morning of May 1, 1865 at approximately 7:40 a.m. The funeral train traveled 1,700 miles of its journey from Washington, DC to Springfield, Illinois, retracing the route taken by Abraham Lincoln on his original campaign trail to Washington.
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HM NumberHM1Y7
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Placed ByTown of Wanatah
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Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 11:12pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 508341 N 4586501
Decimal Degrees41.43003333, -86.90016667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 25.802', W 86° 54.01'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 25' 48.12" N, 86° 54' 0.60" W
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Area Code(s)219
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 103 N Illinois St, Wanatah IN 46390, US
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