The Amtrak station he is getting off at is probably the Lincoln IL depot.
Fun fact: Lincoln IL was established in 1853 along the newly built Chicago to St. Louis trunk rail line. The city was named after the train company’s lawyer, Abraham Lincoln, who helped to get it built. This is the first city to be named after him.
Lincoln attended the dedication of the town and the rail line. He hired a local farmer to bring a wagon filled with watermelons to the ceremony. The watermelons were handed out to the crowd and Lincoln christened the rails with watermelon juice.
The Amtrak station he is getting off at is probably the Lincoln IL depot.
Fun fact: Lincoln IL was established in 1853 along the newly built Chicago to St. Louis trunk rail line. The city was named after the train company’s lawyer, Abraham Lincoln, who helped to get it built. This is the first city to be named after him.
Lincoln attended the dedication of the town and the rail line. He hired a local farmer to bring a wagon filled with watermelons to the ceremony. The watermelons were handed out to the crowd and Lincoln christened the rails with watermelon juice.