Akron: The Lincoln Inaugural Train

By karyncw150, posted on April 29th, 2011.

[ May 17, 2011; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Celebrating the Civil War  Sesquicentennial, Paul Goebbel, historical presenter, tells the story of  Lincoln’s election and the use he made of his trip to Washington via the  railroad.   This trip allowed the president-elect to meet the people that  he was going to lead in this divided nation.   It also gave the  population the chance to see and meet their new [...]