Abraham Lincoln

AKA:

Honest Abe

Birth Name:

Abraham Lincoln

Birth Date:

February 12, 1809

Birth Place:

Sinking Spring Farm, Kentucky

Death Date:

April 15, 1865

Place of Death:

511 10th St, NW Washington, D.C.

Age:

Cause of Death:

Assassination (gunshot wound to the head)

Cemetery Name:

Oak Ridge Cemetery

Claim to Fame:

Historical Figure

As one of the greatest American presidents in all of American history, Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America from 1861 until his assassination in 1865 by John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War, and succeeded in preserving the Union, abolishing slavery, bolstering the federal government, and modernizing the U.S. economy. He is known for his historic Gettysburg Address and Emancipation Proclamation.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Oak Ridge Cemetery

1441 Monument Avenue

Springfield, Illinois, 62702

USA

North America

Map:

Cemetery map of Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.

Grave Location:

Lincoln Memorial

Grave Location Description

After entering the Monument Avenue Entrance, head northwest. Once reaching the first intersection, take the middle road and continue heading northwest past Govener Tanner’s Tomb. Lincoln’s Tomb will be visible from the road as you approach it. A free parking lot for the Lincoln Tomb is located adjacent to the tomb, just to the west of the custodian’s residence. Parking spaces for RV’s and other large vehicles is available.

The Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site is the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary, and three of their four sons: Edward, William, and Thomas (known as “Tad”). Their eldest son, Robert Lincoln, is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Also on the site is the public receiving vault, where final funeral services were held for President Lincoln on May 4, 1865.