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   50 hearty Lincoln Society members and guests braved 10 degree temperatures on Saturday, February 21, 2015 to commemorate President-elect Abraham Lincoln's whistle stop speech at the Peekskill Train Depot on February 19, 1861.  Gathering at 10 AM at the Lincoln Exedra on South Street, the excited crowd heard local attorney/congressman William Nelson greet Mr. Lincoln.   The West Point Honor Guard.  "Ladies and Gentlemen:" "I have but a moment to stand before you to listen to and return your kind greeting. I thank you for this reception, and for the pleasant manner in which it is tendered to me by our mutual friends. I will say in a single sentence, in regard to the difficulties that lie before me and our beloved country, that if I can only be as generously and unanimously sustained as the demonstration I have witnessed indicate I shall be, I shall not fail; .............  .......... but without your sustaining hands I am sure that neither I nor any other man can hope to surmount these difficulties. I trust in the course I shall pursue I shall be sustained not only by the party that elected me, but by the patriotic people of the whole country."
 Lincoln Society President, Will Walsh and Lincoln Depot Foundation President John Testa greet the President!  Lincoln Society President, Will Walsh shakes hands with President-elect Abraham Lincoln portrayed by Michael Griest.  President-elect Lincoln with Lincoln Depot Museum president John Testa.  Eagle Scout Candidate Paul Martin IV from BSA Troop 164 with the President and the youngest Lincoln Society member, Braedan, and his dad, LS Board member, Michael Macedonia.  Paul Martin IV receives congratulations from President Lincoln for his exceptional job leading the crowd in the Pledge Of Allegiance.  The Macedonias with Mr. Lincoln at the Depot Museum. Following the Lincoln Exedra Ceremony the crowd gathered at the Depot Museum for refreshments and greetings.  Lincoln Society and Lincoln Depot Museum board member Paul Martin with the President. | 2015 Dinner Dance | 2015 Exedra Ceremony | 2014 Dinner Dance | Celebration 2005 | Parade 2006 | Statue Dedication | Parade 2007 | Thomas Craughwell | Harold Holzer | Celebration 2008 | David Blight | 150 Gettysburg | | Return Home | A Nation Mourns: | Celebration 2010 | Events Schedule | Great Links | FAQ Page | Contact Us | Lincoln Depot Museum | About Us | Lincoln's Speeches | Lincoln Statue | |
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