The Peekskill Freight Depot, sometimes called the Lincoln Depot, is located on South Water Street in Peekskill, New York, United States. It is a brick building erected in the late 19th century.
During his train ride to Washington after being elected, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech at this site, his only public appearance in Westchester County. No longer in use as a depot, the current building is the only intact freight-only station building along the route of the former Hudson River Railroad. In 2004, the station was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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