Freedom Train - 1947-1949 station stops
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This article contains a list of station stops made by the first Freedom Train on its 48-state tour.
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[edit] 1947
[edit] September 1947
- September 17–September 19 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- September 20 - Atlantic City, New Jersey
- September 21 - Trenton, New Jersey
- September 22 - Elizabeth, New Jersey
- September 23 - Paterson, New Jersey
- September 24–September 26 - New York, New York
- September 27 - Brooklyn, New York
- September 28 - Jamaica, New York (Long Island)
- September 30 - Van Nest, New York (Bronx)
[edit] October 1947
- October 1 - Stamford, Connecticut
- October 2 - Bridgeport, Connecticut
- October 3 - Waterbury, Connecticut
- October 4 - Hartford, Connecticut
- October 5 - New Haven, Connecticut
- October 7 - New London, Connecticut
- October 8 - Providence, Rhode Island
- October 9 - Worcester, Massachusetts
- October 10 - Lynn, Massachusetts
- October 11 - Boston, Massachusetts (North Station)
- October 12 - Boston, Massachusetts (South Station)
- October 13 - Rutland, Vermont
- October 15 - Burlington, Vermont
- October 16 - Montpelier, Vermont
- October 18 - Nashua, New Hampshire
- October 19 - Lowell, Massachusetts
- October 20 - Lawrence, Massachusetts
- October 22 - Haverhill, Massachusetts
- October 23 - Dover, New Hampshire
- October 24 - Augusta, Maine
- October 25 - Bangor, Maine
- October 26 - Lewiston, Maine
- October 27 - Manchester, New Hampshire
- October 28 - Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- October 30 - Springfield, Massachusetts
- October 31 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
[edit] November 1947
- November 1 - Schenectady, New York
- November 2 - Utica, New York
- November 4 - Rome, New York
- November 5 - Syracuse, New York
- November 6 - Rochester, New York
- November 7 - Buffalo, New York
- November 8 - Elmira, New York
- November 9 - Binghamton, New York
- November 11 - Albany, New York
- November 12 - Scranton, Pennsylvania
- November 13 - Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
- November 14 - Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- November 15 - Altoona, Pennsylvania
- November 16 - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- November 18 - Reading, Pennsylvania
- November 19 - Allentown, Pennsylvania
- November 20 - Chester, Pennsylvania
- November 21 - Wilmington, Delaware
- November 22 - Salisbury, Maryland
- November 23 - Dover, Delaware
- November 25–November 26 - Baltimore, Maryland
- November 27–November 28 - Washington, DC
- November 29 - Charlottesville, Virginia
- November 30 - Lynchburg, Virginia
[edit] December 1947
- December 2 - Roanoke, Virginia
- December 3 - Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- December 4 - Charlotte, North Carolina
- December 5 - Greensboro, North Carolina
- December 6 - Raleigh, North Carolina
- December 7 - Norfolk, Virginia
- December 9 - Richmond, Virginia
- December 10 - Wilmington, North Carolina
- December 11 - Columbia, South Carolina
- December 12 - Spartanburg, South Carolina
- December 13 - Greenville, South Carolina
- December 14 - Augusta, Georgia
- December 16 - Charleston, South Carolina
- December 17 - Savannah, Georgia
- December 18 - Brunswick, Georgia
- December 19 - Jacksonville, Florida
- December 20 - Miami, Florida
- December 21 - Tampa, Florida
- December 22 - Tallahassee, Florida
- December 23 - Pensacola, Florida
- December 26 - Mobile, Alabama
- December 27 - Montgomery, Alabama
- December 28 - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- December 29 - Columbus, Georgia
- December 31 - Macon, Georgia
[edit] 1948
[edit] January 1948
- January 1–January 2 - Atlanta, Georgia
- January 3 - Chattanooga, Tennessee
- January 4 - Nashville, Tennessee
- January 6 - Jackson, Tennessee
- January 7–January 8 - New Orleans, Louisiana
- January 9 - Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- January 10 - Meridian, Mississippi
- January 11 - Jackson, Mississippi
- January 13 - Vicksburg, Mississippi
- January 14 - Monroe, Louisiana
- January 15 - Alexandria, Louisiana
- January 16 - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- January 17 - Shreveport, Louisiana
- January 18 - Texarkana, Arkansas/Texarkana, Texas
- January 19 - Little Rock, Arkansas
- January 21 - Pine Bluff, Arkansas
- January 22 - Fort Smith, Arkansas
- January 23 - Muskogee, Oklahoma
- January 24 - Tulsa, Oklahoma
- January 25 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- January 27 - Enid, Oklahoma
- January 28 - Ada, Oklahoma
- January 29 - Denison, Texas
- January 30–January 31 - Dallas, Texas
[edit] February 1948
- February 1 - Fort Worth, Texas
- February 2 - Waco, Texas
- February 3 - Tyler, Texas
- February 4 - Beaumont, Texas
- February 5–February 6 - Houston, Texas
- February 7 - Galveston, Texas
- February 8 - Harlingen, Texas
- February 10 - Corpus Christi, Texas
- February 11 - Austin, Texas
- February 12 - San Antonio, Texas
- February 13 - Del Rio, Texas
- February 14 - El Paso, Texas
- February 15 - Santa Fe, New Mexico
- February 16 - Albuquerque, New Mexico
- February 18 - Douglas, Arizona
- February 19 - Tucson, Arizona
- February 20 - Phoenix, Arizona
- February 21 - Yuma, Arizona
- February 22 - San Diego, California
- February 23–February 26 - Los Angeles, California
- February 27 - Pasadena, California
- February 28 - Long Beach, California
- February 29 - San Bernardino, California
[edit] March 1948
- March 1–March 8 - the train receives a complete overhaul, including a new coat of paint, at the Santa Fe Railroad shops in San Bernardino.
- March 9 - Riverside, California
- March 10 - Bakersfield, California
- March 11 - Fresno, California
- March 12 - Modesto, California
- March 13 - Stockton, California
- March 14–March 16 - San Francisco, California
- March 17 - Palo Alto, California
- March 18 - San Jose, California
- March 19 - Oakland, California
- March 20 - Sacramento, California
- March 21 - Reno, Nevada
- March 23 - Elko, Nevada
- March 24 - Salt Lake City, Utah
- March 25 - Provo, Utah
- March 26 - Ogden, Utah
- March 27 - Pocatello, Idaho
- March 29 - Boise, Idaho
- March 30 - Walla Walla, Washington
- March 31 - Yakima, Washington
[edit] April 1948
- April 1–April 2 - Portland, Oregon
- April 3 - Eugene, Oregon
- April 4 - Corvallis, Oregon
- April 6 - Salem, Oregon
- April 7 - Olympia, Washington
- April 8 - Tacoma, Washington
- April 9–April 10 - Seattle, Washington
- April 12 - Wenatchee, Washington
- April 13 - Spokane, Washington
- April 14 - Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
- April 15 - Missoula, Montana
- April 16 - Butte, Montana
- April 17 - Helena, Montana
- April 18 - Great Falls, Montana
- April 20 - Billings, Montana
- April 21 - Sheridan, Wyoming
- April 22 - Rapid City, South Dakota
- April 23 - Pierre, South Dakota
- April 24 - Aberdeen, South Dakota
- April 26 - Bismarck, North Dakota
- April 27 - Minot, North Dakota
- April 28 - Jamestown, North Dakota
- April 29 - Fargo, North Dakota
- April 30 - Grand Forks, North Dakota
[edit] May 1948
- May 1 - Duluth, Minnesota
- May 2 - Superior, Wisconsin
- May 3–May 4 - St. Paul, Minnesota
- May 5–May 6 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
- May 7 - Brainerd, Minnesota
- May 8 - St. Cloud, Minnesota
- May 10 - Willmar, Minnesota
- May 11 - Watertown, South Dakota
- May 12 - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- May 13 - Sioux City, Iowa
- May 14–May 15 - Omaha, Nebraska
- May 16 - Lincoln, Nebraska
- May 17 - Grand Island, Nebraska
- May 19 - Alliance, Nebraska
- May 20 - Casper, Wyoming
- May 21 - Cheyenne, Wyoming
- May 22–May 23 - Denver, Colorado
- May 24 - Colorado Springs, Colorado
- May 25 - Pueblo, Colorado
- May 26 - Trinidad, Colorado
- May 27 - Amarillo, Texas
- May 29 - Hutchinson, Kansas
- May 30 - Wichita, Kansas
- May 31 - Emporia, Kansas
[edit] June 1948
- June 1 - Topeka, Kansas
- June 2 - Lawrence, Kansas
- June 3 - Parsons, Kansas
- June 4 - Joplin, Missouri
- June 5 - Springfield, Missouri
- June 6–June 7 - Kansas City, Missouri
- June 9 - Saint Joseph, Missouri
- June 10 - Sedalia, Missouri
- June 11 - Jefferson City, Missouri
- June 12–June 14 - St. Louis, Missouri
- June 15 - Hannibal, Missouri
- June 16 - Quincy, Illinois
- June 17 - Burlington, Iowa
- June 18 - Iowa City, Iowa
- June 19 - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- June 20 - Des Moines, Iowa
- June 21 - Davenport, Iowa
- June 23 - Rockford, Illinois
- June 24 - Madison, Wisconsin
- June 25 - LaCrosse, Wisconsin
- June 26 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- June 27 - Wausau, Wisconsin
- June 29 - Green Bay, Wisconsin
- June 30 - Oshkosh, Wisconsin
[edit] July 1948
- July 1–July 2 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- July 3 - Racine, Wisconsin
- July 4 - Kenosha, Wisconsin
- July 5–July 9 - Chicago, Illinois
- July 10 - Gary, Indiana
- July 11 - Joliet, Illinois
- July 13 - Peoria, Illinois
- July 14 - Bloomington, Illinois
- July 15 - Kankakee, Illinois
- July 16 - Champaign, Illinois
- July 17 - Decatur, Illinois
- July 18 - Springfield, Illinois
- July 20 - Bellville, Illinois
- July 21 - Cairo, Illinois
- July 22 - Paducah, Kentucky
- July 23 - Evansville, Indiana
- July 24 - Vincennes, Indiana
- July 25 - Terre Haute, Indiana
- July 27 - Danville, Illinois
- July 28 - Logansport, Indiana
- July 29–July 30 - Indianapolis, Indiana
- July 31–August 1 - Louisville, Kentucky
[edit] August 1948
- August 2 - Bowling Green, Kentucky
- August 3 - Frankfort, Kentucky
- August 4 - Lexington, Kentucky
- August 5 - Ashland, Kentucky
- August 6 - Portsmouth, Ohio
- August 7–August 8 - Cincinnati, Ohio
- August 10 - Muncie, Indiana
- August 11 - Fort Wayne, Indiana
- August 12 - South Bend, Indiana
- August 13 - Kalamazoo, Michigan
- August 14 - Grand Rapids, Michigan
- August 15 - Muskegon, Michigan
- August 17 - Lansing, Michigan
- August 18 - Battle Creek, Michigan
- August 19 - Ann Arbor, Michigan
- August 20–August 22 - Detroit, Michigan
- August 24 - Jackson, Michigan
- August 25 - Flint, Michigan
- August 26 - Saginaw, Michigan
- August 27 - Port Huron, Michigan
- August 28 - Pontiac, Michigan
- August 29 - Dearborn, Michigan
- August 30 - Monroe, Michigan
- August 31 - Toledo, Ohio
[edit] September 1948
- September 1 - Sandusky, Ohio
- September 2–September 3 - Cleveland, Ohio
- September 4 - Akron, Ohio
- September 5–September 6 - Columbus, Ohio
- September 7 - Dayton, Ohio
- September 8 - Springfield, Ohio
- September 9 - Lima, Ohio
- September 10 - Canton, Ohio
- September 11 - Youngstown, Ohio
- September 12 - Steubenville, Ohio
- September 14 - Wheeling, West Virginia
- September 15–September 17 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- September 18 - Erie, Pennsylvania
- September 19 - Oil City, Pennsylvania
- September 21 - Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- September 22 - Cumberland, Maryland
- September 23 - Parkersburg, West Virginia
- September 24 - Clarksburg, West Virginia
- September 25 - Charleston, West Virginia
- September 26 - Huntington, West Virginia
- September 28 - Bluefield, West Virginia
- September 29 - Bristol, Tennessee
- September 30 - Johnson City, Tennessee
[edit] October 1948
- October 1 - Kingsport, Tennessee
- October 2 - Knoxville, Tennessee
- October 3 - Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- October 5 - Asheville, North Carolina
- October 6 - Danville, Virginia
- October 7 - Winchester, Virginia
- October 8 - Hagerstown, Maryland
- October 9 - York, Pennsylvania
- October 10 - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- October 11 - Easton, Pennsylvania
- October 12 - Morristown, Pennsylvania
- October 13–October 14 - Jersey City, New Jersey
- October 15 - Princeton, New Jersey
- October 16–October 17 - Camden, New Jersey
- October 19 - Red Bank, New Jersey
- October 20 - Orange, New Jersey
- October 21 - Montclair, New Jersey
- October 22 - Passaic, New Jersey
- October 23 - Ridgewood, New Jersey
- October 24 - Hackensack, New Jersey
- October 25 - New Brunswick, New Jersey
- October 26 - Havre De Grace, Maryland
