If I remember correctly, Abe had a little trouble getting through Baltimore in 1861. Wasn’t his train held up for a while by a few “bitter” locals who didn’t like the way the election had turned out? And then . . . the Bobby Kennedy funeral train had a couple of unfortunate events too didn’t it?
Actually, good ol' Honest Abe never made it to Baltimore. His security people got word of a plot to harm him in Baltimore. So Honest Abe donned a disguise and switched trains in Harrisburg, and rode unmolested to Washington.
Things were not so nice for his family though whom he allowed to continue on for an unpleasant ride through Baltimore. What a swell guy that Honest Abe was.
ML/NJ
What do you mean by the RFK train “unfortunate events?” I am curious cause I was only four (and not good at searching on web). On someone’s train journey (NOT Lincoln’s) I remember seeing at least one Conferderate flag being held. Not sure if Rev Dr MLK Jr had a train or not.
What unfortunate events were those?