SPRINGFIELD - The Elijah Iles House Foundation has announced that it will open an exhibit that features photographs of Abraham Lincoln's funeral on May 2. The exhibit, titled "Bear Him Gently to His ...

One hundred fifty years ago the American Civil War had just ended and our nation was mourning the death of Abraham Lincoln. Events are planned this week in Columbia County to mark the anniversary of ...

As cities grew and cemeteries overflowed, railroads became a solution for death itself. Funeral trains carried coffins and mourners from crowded cities to distant burial grounds. In America, the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- It appears a re-creation of President Abraham Lincoln's funeral train will not take its voyage after all. Organizers were unable to raise the $250,000 needed for the trip ...

OWASCO | There were not enough chairs to seat all the people who came to hear Cayuga Community College professor John Lamphere speak about President Abraham Lincoln's funeral train and legacy Saturday ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Drum, drumsticks, and length of black ...