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Great Western Railroad Depot
Historical Marker Database · Beverly Pfingsten
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Built in 1852, this depot was the site of Abraham Lincoln's famous farewell address when he left Springfield on February 11, 1861, to assume the presidency of the United States.
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Photo: Beverly Pfingsten
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