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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.
Jun 8, 2021 · Abraham Lincoln is buried at Lincoln Tomb, along with his wife Mary, and three of their four sons: Edward, William, and Thomas. It was constructed in around 1860, with the vault being at the base of a hill north of the Tomb.
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.
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.
