BORM honored for
Lincoln Funeral Train program
The Ohio Local History Alliance honored the Bradford Ohio Railroad
Museum for the Abraham Lincoln Funeral Train 150th Anniversary Program.
The museum was chosen to receive this award for its community outreach
during the April 25, 2015 program at the museum.
The museum brought together Bradford Exempted Village High School
students, a Mr. Lincoln impersonator and Civil War re-enactors to
present the history of the 1865 Funeral Train of the slain President.
Ameri-corp volunteer Tim Miller coordinated the program with the
museum. He worked with Bradford High School history teacher
Robert Daugherty to coordinate the student's presentations. He invited
Stan Wernz a well known Abraham Lincoln presenter and Douglas Slagel of
the Stillwater Roundtable Civil War re-enactors to complete the program.
The museum's 2015 exhibits were devoted to the Funeral Train's historic
ride from Washington DC to Springfield, Illinois. The exhibits are on
view through October 31, 2015 when the museum closes for the 2015
season.
Marilyn Kosier, M.D., president of the museum accepted the award at the
October 3, 2015 Annual Meeting of the Ohio History Connection in
Worthington, Ohio.
The museum wishes to thank all those who attended and participated in
this community outreach program.
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