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The Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States; his wife Mary Todd Lincoln; and three of their four sons: Edward, William, and Thomas. It is located in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.
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Abraham Lincoln, born 12 April 1809, was the country’s first Republican president. He is famous for leading the Union during the American Civil War and for his Emancipation Proclamationof 1863 which resulted in the abolition of slavery. His term as president ran from March 1861 until 14 April 1865, when he died after being shot at Ford Theatre. Abr...
Visitors to Lincoln Tomb can enter the 117-foot brick and granite structure. The interior rooms of the Tomb are finished in highly polished marble trimmed with bronze. The south entrance opens into a rotunda, where hallways lead to the burial chamber. The rotunda and corridor area, which is accessible to the public, contain reduced-scale versions o...
From the centre of Springfield, Illinois, the tomb is reachable in around 10 minutes by car, via S 4th St and S 2nd St. The site is also reachable in around an hour by foot via S 4th St, or by bike via the same route in around 20 minutes. There are also a number of public transport options such as a connecting bus service from Capitol & 4th through...
Lincoln's tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. After Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865, a three-week series of events was held to mourn the death and memorialize the life of the 16th president of the United States.
Nov 19, 2023 · But where he was laid to rest was a matter of contention between the city of Springfield and Lincoln's widow. Per Abraham Lincoln Online, Mary Todd Lincoln signed off on burying her husband in Springfield within two days of his assassination. Her preferred spot was Oak Ridge Cemetery.
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/627/abraham-lincoln: accessed ), memorial page for Abraham Lincoln (12 Feb 1809–15 Apr 1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 627, citing Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
Although Lincoln was born in Kentucky, grew up in Indiana, and served the nation in Washington, he was buried in Illinois where he had developed strong community ties. Two years before his assassination he wrote, "Springfield is my home, and there, more than elsewhere, are my life-long friends."
When his own son, Abraham Lincoln II ("Jack") died at age 16 in 1890, he brought the body to the Lincoln tomb. However, after his death his wife, Mary Harlan Lincoln chose a gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery instead, where Robert was buried in 1928 and Jack was moved in 1930.
