From “Abraham Lincoln’s funeral train: A mystery is solved” on MSNBC.COM.
The color of Lincoln’s funeral car has been found through much research and a bit of luck. The care was lost in a fire in 1911. Interesting read and a nice bit of detective work. Click the link to view…
What a superb bit of research! That man deserves congratulations.
There’s an interesting fact about the funeral car. It was originally intended as a deluxe car for President Lincoln for when he had to travel, sort of like a 19th Century “Air Force One.” Sadly, he only rode it after his death.