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OH SR87
Resolution
Status
Passed
4/29/2015
Primary Sponsor
Keith Faber
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AI Summary
- Commemorates the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's body lying in state at the Ohio Statehouse on April 29, 1865
- Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865, and his body was transported by train over 1,600 miles in thirteen days from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illinois
- Approximately 50,000 Ohioans paid their respects when Lincoln's body lay in state in the statehouse rotunda on April 29, 1865
- From April 29 to May 4, 2015, the Ohio Statehouse will host commemorative events including a National Park Service presentation, replica catafalque and casket display, Taps performance, exhibits, and Civil War encampment
- The Senate Clerk shall transmit authenticated copies of the resolution to the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board and Ohio news media
Legislative Description
Commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the repose of President Abraham Lincoln at the Ohio Statehouse.
Last Action
Adopted
4/29/2015
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