Lincoln in Kalamazoo
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N 42° 17.397 W 085° 35.208
16T E 616506 N 4682936
Located in the southwest corner of Bronson Park at the corner of South Park and South Streets...on second thought, just follow your GPS. Parking for the park is available nearby.
Waymark Code: WM1FJY
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 04/28/2007
Views: 46
On August 27, 1856, here in this park, Abraham Lincoln, then an obscure lawyer, spoke to a rally for John Fremont, the Republican presidential nominee. This was the only time that Lincoln addressed a Michigan audience. The event was almost unnoticed in the press. Some Republicans felt the speaker was too moderate on the antislavery issue. Four years later Michigan's vote helped put Lincoln into the White House.
Historical Date: 08/27/1856
Historical Name: Abraham Lincoln, John Fremont
Parking nearby?: yes
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website: [Web Link]
Registered Site #: State Site #0044
Description: Not listed
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