Catafalque on Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio

Full Title

Lincoln's catafalque on Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio with monument statue of Oliver Hazard Perry in foreground April 28, 1865

Description

View of Lincoln's catafalque on displayed on Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 28, 1865. Immediately in front of the catafalque is the Perry Monument with the statue of Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812. Until Lincoln's election and subsequent assassination, Perry was the ultimate American hero for the people of Cleveland, some of whom maybe have witnessed first hand Perry's victory over the British Navy on Lake Erie.

Source

www.wrhs.org

Rights

Permission for personal or research use; publication or reproduction requires written permission from the Western Reserve Historical Society.

Tags

• funeral

• funeral rites

• funeral train

Cite this Item

unknown photographer, likely either Thomas Sweeney or J. M. Greene. "Lincoln's catafalque on Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio with monument statue of Oliver Hazard Perry in foreground April 28, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/216

Item Type

Photograph

Creator

unknown photographer, likely either Thomas Sweeney or J. M. Greene

Date

April 28, 1865

Region

Union states