Monroe Historical Society to host program Nov. 9 on the 'Baltimore plot against Abraham Lincoln'
| 25 Oct 2019 | 02:20
Paul Ellis-Graham, former president of the Monroe Historical Society and retired social studies teacher at Monroe-Woodbury High School, will detail at the November meeting of the Monroe Historical Society "The Baltimore plot against Abraham Lincoln." It details the threats to Lincoln's life as he traveled by train into the South and explains the steps taken by Lincoln's supporter's to ensure his safe arrival in Washington. Ellis-Graham is president of the Lincoln Group of New York in New York City, among other historical organizations. (
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Monroe Historical Society's November program will be held at the Monroe Senior Center, 101 Mine Road, Monroe, on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m.
Reservations are not required and as always it is free to the public.
When Abraham Lincoln left his home in Springfield, Illinois, in 1861 heading to assume the presidency in Washington, D.C., he stated he may never return.
Unfortunately, we know that he did not. But his death could have occurred much earlier as those opposed to his election were determined to make sure that he would never live to be sworn into office.
The topic for the November meeting of the Monroe Historical Society will be "The Baltimore plot against Abraham Lincoln." It details the threats to Lincoln's life as he traveled by train into the south and explains the steps taken by Lincoln's supporter's to ensure his safe arrival in Washington.
The speaker will be Paul Ellis-Graham, former president of the Monroe Historical Society and retired social studies teacher at Monroe-Woodbury High School. Ellis-Graham is also past Department and Camp Commander of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and currently serves on the Advisory Board of The Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pa., and is president of the Lincoln Group of New York in New York City.