1. Arrived in Washington as president-elect

    · Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station site, Washington, D.C., United States

    Arrived in Washington as president-elect
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    Lincoln reached the capital safely, checked into the Willard Hotel, and began meetings ahead of his inauguration. Coordinates approximate the former station at New Jersey Avenue and D Street NW.

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