Banners unveiled for Lincoln funeral anniversary

Published June 18, 2014 9:51am ET



SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Banners marking the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s funeral have been unveiled.

The banners commemorating the event include a replica of the horse-drawn hearse and are being hung on light posts at the entrance of Oak Ridge Cemetery. The will also line a Springfield thoroughfare leading to the cemetery where Lincoln is entombed.

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