COLUMBUS— The Ohio Statehouse is preparing to commemorate the repose of President Abraham Lincoln.
152nd anniversary of the repose of President Abraham Lincoln: Ohio Statehouse Rotunda & West Plaza, Friday, April 28, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Free
After he was shot and killed, Lincoln’s funeral train stopped in Columbus on its 13-day, 1,600-mile journey to his tomb in Springfield, Ill. An estimated 50,000 Ohioans viewed the assassinated Civil War president’s casket as it lay in the Statehouse Rotunda on April 29, 1865.
During the trip, one third of the population of the United States witnessed the train pass through their community.
The Batesville Casket Company created the 1865 casket for Lincoln and has provided the replica which will be on display in the Rotunda where the 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A, a group of Civil War re-enactors, will provide an honor guard from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
The commemoration include cannon firings (above), an honor guard and a photo exhibit:
The Lincoln Funeral Train in Pictures and Photos
April 25 – 28, Ohio Statehouse North Hallway. Free
This photography exhibit begins with Lincoln’s assassination and follows his funeral train route from Washington D.C. to Springfield, Ill., and focuses on how he was honored at each stop, including the Ohio Statehouse. Reproduction images are courtesy of the Library of Congress.
In conjunction with the repose of Lincoln, Battery A will also hold the 2017 Ohio Statehouse Civil War Encampment where visitors can learn about Civil War camp life by walking among soldiers’ tents, seeing how to fire cannon, helping the Ladies Aid Society deliver comfort to the troops while experiencing Civil War-era music, cooking and medical practices.
Cannon firings will occur every hour from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the West Plaza