In the autumn of 1848, Abraham Lincoln campaigned for Whig presidential candidate Zachary Taylor in Massachusetts. On the way home to Illinois, he visited Niagara Falls, and found the sight so imp…
Lincoln at Niagara Falls | The Abraham Lincoln Institute The Abraham Lincoln Institute Skip to content HomeAbout the Institute Dr. Charles M. Hubbard, Executive Director Links ← Second photo of Lincoln at Gettysburg? A conversation with Craig Symonds → September 28, 2013 · 12:25 pm ↓ Jump to Comments Lincoln at Niagara Falls In the autumn of 1848, Abraham Lincoln campaigned for Whig presidential candidate Zachary Taylor in Massachusetts. On the way home to Illinois, he visited Niagara Falls, and found the sight so impressive that he started writing about it. His unfinished meditation on the falls probably dates from the end of September: It calls up the indefinite past. When Columbus first sought this continent—when Christ suffered on the cross—when Moses led Israel through the Red-Sea—nay, even, when Adam first came from the hand of his Maker—then as now, Niagara was roaring here. The eyes of that species of extinct giants, whose bones fill the mounds of America, have gazed on Niagara, as ours do now. Co[n]temporary with the whole race of men, and older than the first man, Niagara is strong, and fresh to-day as ten thousand years ago. The Mammoth and Mastadon—now so long dead, that fragments of their monstrous bones, alone testify, that they ever lived, have gazed on Niagara. Drawing of Niagara Falls by George Wallis, 1853. Library of Congress Advertisement Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related What do American college freshmen think of when someone mentions Lincoln? (An unscientific survey)January 29, 2013In "Lincoln and Memory"Papers of Abraham Lincoln researchers shed light on mysterious documentMarch 8, 2014In "Lincoln Updates"The rise and fall of presidential reputationsNovember 11, 2013In "Lincoln and Memory" 1 Comment Filed under Lincoln's Writings Tagged as Abraham Lincoln, Niagara Falls ← Second photo of Lincoln at Gettysburg? A conversation with Craig Symonds → One response to “Lincoln at Niagara Falls” Dental Implant Center October 14, 2013 at 5:44 pm How very eloquent and spiritually inspiring. Thank you. I just returned from visiting Lincoln’s homes in Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. What an amazing experience. Especially the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. But, of course, visiting his tomb was a solemn experience. There with Eddie, Willie, Tad and Mary. Everyone except Robert. In the never said better words of Daniel Day-Lewis: “I never, ever felt the depth of like for another human being that I never met, and that’s, I think, probably the effect Lincoln had on most people that take the time to discover him. I wish he had stayed [with me] forever.” BD Brown Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Email (required) (Address never made public) Name (required) Website You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out / Change ) You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out / Change ) You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out / Change ) Cancel Connecting to %s Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Δ Search for: Categories Civil War general info Lincoln and Memory Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief Lincoln as President Lincoln Historiography Lincoln the Lawyer Lincoln the Man Lincoln Updates Lincoln's Writings LMU Lincoln News Uncategorized Archives January 2019 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 Email Subscription Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address: Sign me up! Join 70 other subscribers The Abraham Lincoln Institute · Striving to create a positive research environment that will stimulate and enrich a variety of research undertakings. Blog at WordPress.com. Follow Following The Abraham Lincoln Institute Join 70 other followers Sign me up Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now. The Abraham Lincoln Institute Customize Follow Following Sign up Log in Copy shortlink Report this content View post in Reader Manage subscriptions Collapse this bar Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy %d bloggers like this: Advertisements Powered by wordads.co We've received your report. Thanks for your feedback! Seen too often Not relevant Offensive Broken Report this ad