Lincoln Depot Museum
Encyclopedia
Lincoln Depot Museum is located in Peekskill, New York
inside the Peekskill Freight Depot
. The Museum is managed by the Lincoln Depot Foundation, whose mission is to preserve the history and ties between Abraham Lincoln
and Peekskill.
. Approximately 1500 people attended the President's visit. It is widely held that Lincoln made the stop on the request of his congressional colleague William Nelson (congressman)
from Westchester County, New York
. The train's route was from Springfield, Illinois
to Washington, D.C.
and took 13 days to complete.
Lincoln's stop in Peekskill was well documented at the time "Towards noon, quite a number came to the village from the country surrounding, and wended their way to the Depot.”; and continues to be a source of local pride.
After President Lincoln's assassination in 1865, his funeral train retraced the route and stopped in Peekskill on the way back to Springfield.
Superintendent Timothy Good discusses the Lincoln Depot Museum.
secured the initial funding of $600,000 for the Museum. The initial funding was part of a $1.1 Million Empire State Development Corporation
(ESDC) grant for waterfront development projects in Westchester County
. By the time of its groundbreaking on February 9, 2011 the Lincoln Depot Foundation had secured approximately $3 Million in funding. C&G Partners have provided the concept design for the new Museum, scheduled to be open in 2012.
Peekskill, New York
Peekskill is a city in Westchester County, New York. It is situated on a bay along the east side of the Hudson River, across from Jones Point.This community was known to be an early American industrial center, primarily for its iron plow and stove products...
inside the Peekskill Freight Depot
Peekskill Freight Depot
The Peekskill Freight Depot, sometimes called the Lincoln Depot, is located on South Water Street in Peekskill, New York, United States. It is a brick building erected in the late 19th century....
. The Museum is managed by the Lincoln Depot Foundation, whose mission is to preserve the history and ties between Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
and Peekskill.
History
On February 19, 1861 President Abraham Lincoln's inaugural train made a stop at the Peekskill Freight DepotPeekskill Freight Depot
The Peekskill Freight Depot, sometimes called the Lincoln Depot, is located on South Water Street in Peekskill, New York, United States. It is a brick building erected in the late 19th century....
. Approximately 1500 people attended the President's visit. It is widely held that Lincoln made the stop on the request of his congressional colleague William Nelson (congressman)
William Nelson (congressman)
William Nelson was an American lawyer and judge from Westchester County, New York. He represented New York in the U.S. Congress from 1847 to 1851....
from Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
. The train's route was from Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
and took 13 days to complete.
Lincoln's stop in Peekskill was well documented at the time "Towards noon, quite a number came to the village from the country surrounding, and wended their way to the Depot.”; and continues to be a source of local pride.
After President Lincoln's assassination in 1865, his funeral train retraced the route and stopped in Peekskill on the way back to Springfield.
Video
National Parks ServiceNational Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
Superintendent Timothy Good discusses the Lincoln Depot Museum.
Development
In April 2005, then New York State Governor, George PatakiGeorge Pataki
George Elmer Pataki is an American politician who was the 53rd Governor of New York. A member of the Republican Party, Pataki served three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1995 until December 31, 2006.- Early life :...
secured the initial funding of $600,000 for the Museum. The initial funding was part of a $1.1 Million Empire State Development Corporation
Empire State Development Corporation
The Urban Development Corporation, doing business as Empire State Development Corporation is a public authority of the state of New York in the United States that has financed and operated several ambitious state projects by issuing tax exempt bonds....
(ESDC) grant for waterfront development projects in Westchester County
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
. By the time of its groundbreaking on February 9, 2011 the Lincoln Depot Foundation had secured approximately $3 Million in funding. C&G Partners have provided the concept design for the new Museum, scheduled to be open in 2012.