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Abraham Lincoln’s Michigan

By Bob Garrett, Archives of MichiganBob Garrett, Archives of Michigan | August 24, 2010

Abraham Lincoln only once set foot on Michigan soil. His connections to the state, however, go beyond this one visit. Let’s take a look!

A Bonfire and a Shooting Match

By Bob Garrett, Archives of MichiganBob Garrett, Archives of Michigan | May 5, 2009

John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. As the nation grieved, a hunt for the killer ensued. Baker’s cousin, Lafayette Baker (also from Lansing) headed the Secret Service investigation, with Luther and Everton J. Conger assisting him. Once they picked up Booth’s trail, they set out in pursuit.


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