Lincoln Depot Museum
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On February 19, 1861 President Abraham Lincoln's inaugural train made a stop at the Peekskill Freight Depot. Lincoln made the stop on the request of his former Congressional colleague William Nelson from Peekskill, New York. The train's route was from Springfield, Illinois to Washington, D.C. and took 13 days to complete. The Peekskill Depot is the only original depot building surviving other than
06/14/2026
Five days after his visit to Peekskill, NY (and some larger City a little south of us)
05/26/2026
The Lincoln Depot Museum History Contest
for Middle School students in the Peekskill,
Lakeland and Hendrick-Hudson School Districts,
will be ending soon!
Deadline for submissions is in less than one week!
May 31, 2026
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10 S Water Street
Peekskill, NY
10566
