Logan House - Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA - Political Revolutions on Waymarking.com

"Marker Text: Logan House. At the Famous Railroad Hotel that stood on this site was held the Conference of Northern War Governors, Sept. 24-26,1862. Governor Andrew Curtin of Pennsylvania called the meeting which united forces behind Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation.

Excerpt from Wikipedia: "The Loyal War Governors' Conference was an important political event of the American Civil War. It was held at the Logan House Hotel in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on September 24 and 25, 1862. Thirteen governors of Union states came together to discuss the war effort, state troop quotas, and the ultimate support of President Abraham Lincoln and his Emancipation Proclamation. The leaders also suggested the removal of General George B. McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac. The meeting was established and hosted by Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Gregg Curtin, who was a staunch defender of the war effort and Lincoln Administration policies. Ultimately, the event provided Lincoln much-needed support from the Northern states."

Name of the revolution that the waymark is related to: American Civil War Adress of the monument: 11th Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets Altoona, PA United States 16601 What was the role of this site in revolution?: This was the site of a meeting of Abraham Lincoln's supporting governors. Link that comprove that role: [Web Link] When was this memorial placed?: 04/01/1947 Who placed this monument?: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

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