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Lincoln Tomb

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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… Read more…

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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.

Constructed of granite, the tomb has a tall, story-and-a-half base in trapezoidal form, surmounted by an obelisk, with a semicircular receiving room entrance-way on one end and a semicircular crypt or burial-room opposite. On the exterior, four flights of balustraded stairs lead to a level terrace. The balustrade extends around the terrace to form a parapet, and there are several bronze statues, reliefs, and stone carvings located at the base of the obelisk. The obelisk rises 117 feet high.

Source: Wikipedia

More information and contact

Illinois Historic Preservation Agency www.state.il.us/hpa/hs/lincoln_tomb.htm
Official Website www.lincolntomb.org
Phone +1 217 782 2717
Address 1500 Monument Ave, Springfield, IL 62702, USA
Coordinates 39°49'23.546" N, 89°39'20.572" W
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