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1865 illustration of Lincoln burial (Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper) The receiving vault (foreground) and the tomb (background)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.
Lincoln's teenage grandson and namesake, Abraham Lincoln II ("Jack"), born August 14, 1873, died March 5, 1890, in London and was temporarily buried in Kensal Green Cemetery, London, until his father returned to the U.S. with his body and on November 8, 1890, was placed in one of the crypts in the Lincoln Tomb.
Forest Lawn Cemetery: Buffalo: New York: 14 Franklin Pierce [21] October 8, 1869: Old North Cemetery: Concord: New Hampshire: 15 James Buchanan [22] June 1, 1868: Woodward Hill Cemetery: Lancaster: Pennsylvania: 16 Abraham Lincoln [23] April 15, 1865 [G] Lincoln Tomb, [K] Oak Ridge Cemetery: Springfield: Illinois: 17 Andrew Johnson [24] July 31 ...
The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery is an American military cemetery that covers 982 acres (397 ha) in Elwood, Illinois. It is located approximately 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Chicago, Illinois. When fully completed, it will provide 400,000 burial spaces.
When the war ended (in 1865), the cemetery donated the lot where the Union dead were buried to the US government, which then purchased an additional 16,000 square feet,” Walter said.
This page categorizes burials at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois. Pages in category "Burials at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Pennsylvania.
At 7:22 a.m. on April 15, 1865, Abraham Lincoln breathed for the last time. The 16th President of the United States had unintentionally ended his administration - an administration that had taken ...