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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1K11_receiving-vault_Springfield-IL.html
The remains of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) and his son William Wallace "Willie" rested in this receiving vault from May 4, 1865 to December 21, 1865. The receiving vault was built following Oak Ridge Cemetery's dedication made in 1860. The vault s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12VI_illinois-state-military-museum_Springfield-IL.html
This property has beenplaced on theNational Registerof Historic Placesby the United StatesDepartment of the Interior
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12VH_our-fallen-illinois-service-members_Springfield-IL.html
In memory ofOur fallen Illinois service members inOperation Enduring FreedomandOperation Iraqi freedom"The torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans - born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, prou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12VG_lincoln-the-leader_Springfield-IL.html
During four years as President, Abraham Lincoln spent much of his time among the troops. They were important because they were the people who would get the job done. He frequented the War Department's telegraph office to stay abreast of critical e…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12O4_the-1858-senate-campaign_Springfield-IL.html
Abraham Lincoln accepted the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate on June 16, 1858. To open his campaign, Lincoln delivered the famous House Divided speech from Springfield that evening. Upon hearing the speech, Senator Stephen A. Douglas, th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMX26_the-lincoln-descendants_Springfield-IL.html
Abraham Lincoln · 1809 - 1865 · age 56Mary Todd Lincoln · 1818 - 1882 · age 63Lincoln childrenRobert Todd · 1843 - 1926 · age 82Edward Baker · 1846 - 1850 · age 3 (consumption)William Wallace…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMX24_some-exterior-features_Springfield-IL.html
The tomb's exterior is of granite, the point of the obelisk standing 117 feet high. A bronze statue portrays Lincoln holding the Emancipation Proclamation. The eagle on the plaque below holds in its beak the broken chain of human slavery. Shields …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMX23_reconstruction-and-renovation_Springfield-IL.html
The Lincoln tomb has undergone two reconstructions. The first, undertaken from 1899 to 1901, corrected a failing foundation. the structure was completely dismantled, new foundations were placed and the tomb was re-erected with an additional 15 fee…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMX21_temporary-tombs_Springfield-IL.html
Oak Ridge Cemetery's public vault, located at the base of the hill behind the Lincoln tomb, received the bodies of Abraham Lincoln and his son William on May 4, 1865. It would be some time before a permanent burial place would be prepared so the N…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMX20_abraham-lincolns-tomb_Springfield-IL.html
Has been designated aRegistered NationalHistoric LandmarkUnder the provisions of theHistoric sites Act of August 31, 1935This site possesses exceptional valueom commemorating and illustratingthe history of the United StatesU.S.Department of the In…