Posted in: Misc Mondays Misc. Monday: Indy’s Most Famous Funeral Train

Abraham Lincoln was shot on Good Friday 1865, and died the following morning.  For three days, the fallen leader’s remains lay in state in the White House as a vast host of mourners filed past. ...

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Posted in: Sunday Ads Sunday Adverts: When Indy put the “Fun” in Funeral

  Ads from the 1914 Indiana Funeral Directors Convention, Indianapolis Star Funeral directors, morticians, undertakers… They get a bad rap. Admit it. You might cringe or giggle when you meet one at a cocktail party....

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Posted in: Penny Post Penny Post: Educational Meeting for Embalmers

Indiana World War Memorial and Plaza, Indianapolis, IND. Many shows, events, and conferences are held in Indianapolis on an annual basis, ranging from the Indiana State Fair to Gen Con. Out of town visitors would...

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Posted in: Historic Miscellania President Abraham Lincoln’s Last Stop in Indianapolis

April 30, 1865-While the city was rejoicing over the fall of Richmond and the surrender of Lee, the news came that President Lincoln had been assassinated. Never withing the history of the city had such...

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