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http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015/03/20/lincoln-last-ride-veterans-chip-in-to-recreate-abe-hearse/
Former soldiers from around the country are working on a recreation of President Lincoln's funeral hearse,
nearly 130 years after it was destroyed in a fire.
The project is a labor of love for veterans, who have done their part and passed it along to the next
soldier-turned-craftsman in preparation for the 150th anniversary of Honest Abe's funeral.
The hearse will be the centerpiece of a May 1-3 funeral reenactment in Springfield, Illinois.
More than 250,000 people are expected to attend. History of the Funeral
Former soldiers from around the country are working on a recreation of President Lincoln's funeral hearse,
nearly 130 years after it was destroyed in a fire.
The project is a labor of love for veterans, who have done their part and passed it along to the next
soldier-turned-craftsman in preparation for the 150th anniversary of Honest Abe's funeral.
The hearse will be the centerpiece of a May 1-3 funeral reenactment in Springfield, Illinois.
More than 250,000 people are expected to attend. History of the Funeral