Lincoln Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery
Springfield, Illinois, United States
1500 Monument Ave, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, IL 62702, USA
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VISITOR INFORMATION
A free parking lot is next to the tomb. The interior tour is accessible to wheelchair users; the observation deck is closed. Illinois lists free tomb tours daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m., subject to posted holiday closures; cemetery grounds have separate hours.
Tomb tours are free and offered daily, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., except listed holiday closures. Oak Ridge Cemetery has separate seasonal gate hours; check the operator before visiting.
Consider May–June or September–October for more comfortable weather; confirm current access and visiting hours.
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About Lincoln Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery
Lincoln Tomb is the burial place of Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, and three of their children in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield.
The state maintains the tomb and allows visitors into its interior. Its observation deck is currently closed.
History happened here at Lincoln Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery
After Abraham Lincoln’s death in 1865, Americans contributed to a memorial tomb in Springfield. The tomb became the final resting place of Lincoln, his wife Mary, and three of their children.
Today the Illinois Department of Natural Resources manages the tomb as a state historic site and offers tours of its interior.
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PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Abraham Lincoln
EXTERNAL LINKS
Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Lincoln Tomb: https://dnrhistoric.illinois.gov/experience/sites/central/lincoln-tomb.html
Map coordinates: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%27s_Tomb