He took the train most of the way.
President Lincoln traveled to Washington DC for his inauguration in 1861 by a secret nighttime journey. He took a long and covert route on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, passing through Maryland, a state with secessionist sympathies, to avoid threats and assassination attempts that had been made against him. This journey was organized and coordinated by his security team to ensure his safety.
President Obama was sworn in on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, DC.
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President Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theater in Washington DC.
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The US President is inaugurated on the steps of the US Capitol
The address of the President Lincoln'S Cottage is: 140 Rock Crk, Washington, DC 20011
The Lincoln Memorial
Washington DC
The inauguration is held in Washington, D.C., on the National Mall.
Abraham Lincoln
During a normal inauguration, the President is sworn in on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, DC.
U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC on January 20, 2009.