A Peek at 2025
A recent visit to Springfield, Illinois, found me strolling through Abraham Lincoln’s neighborhood at noon on a Sunday. One of the endearing qualities of Lincoln’s hometown is the custom of several churches to ring their bells on Sunday mornings. Most times the bells toll the notes of familiar hymns, but this day was different.
Ten Months to go: Remembering 10 summers ago
Ten months. That’s how long we have to go until the 2025 Journey into History officially begins–a mere ten months, friends! As we move through
2025 Preparations, Part I
I trust you will pardon the lack of a post commemorating the end of the Lincoln Funeral Train anniversary in 2024. I spent the weekend
Sacred Hour at Michigan City
When the Lincoln Special departed Indianapolis the night of April 30, 1865, its schedule–tightly controlled by the War Department–called for a run to Chicago that
Westfield, NY Connections
The town of Westfield, New York, claims no fewer than three close associations with Abraham Lincoln. From 1835 until 1838, New York native William H.
The Long Goodbye Begins
Just before 8 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 1865, an assemblage of dignitaries, soldiers and friends of Abraham Lincoln stood at the train depot in