Tour replica of Lincoln's funeral car in Antioch

An exact replica of the train car that carried President Abraham Lincoln's body from Washington, D.C., to Springfield in 1865 is open for daily tours as part of a two-week celebration.

The car is on display at 900 Skidmore Drive in downtown Antioch through Sunday, Sept. 9.

This Saturday and Sunday will also include Civil War re-enactors, encampments, period music, renowned Lincoln speaker and actor Fritz Klein and other attractions as part of the event honoring the Land of Lincoln and Illinois' 200th anniversary.

The replica car contains a stateroom flanked by parlors. One contains a coffin 6 feet, 8 inches long, the exact dimension as the one that carried the fallen president, who was 6 feet, 4 inches tall.

General tours are 9 to 10 a.m. and noon to 6 p.m. Large groups or bus tours should call (847) 395-1166 to reserve times. Admission is $5 and will benefit the schoolhouse museum restoration fund.

Klein, as Lincoln, will present "Last Full Measure," his thoughts on life, war and the future, Sept. 2 at Antioch High School and on Sept. 3 at the PM & L Theatre. For more information, visit www.antiochchamber.org.