Exploring Oak Ridge Cemetery and Lincoln's Tomb - Springfield, Illinois
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0:00 Beginnings
1:49 The First
5:37 Moving Graves
8:34 First Among Equals - Governors of Illinois
17:06 The Last Full Measure of Devotion - Military Memorials
21:36 Home for the Friendless
23:18 Reed Waddell
26:41 Mr. & Mrs. Rayburn
29:33 The Late Dr. Early
33:10 Remembered in Stone - Monuments of Oak Ridge
45:45 Susan Lawrence Dana
48:15 The Bard of Springfield
52:22 Lincoln
56:15 Epilogue: The Mystic Chords of Memory
Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois, is not only the resting place of President Abraham Lincoln and his family; come walk with me and meet the people who not only built a state, but a nation.
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Abraham Lincoln's Tomb - Oak Ridge Cemetary - Springfield Illinois
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. His final resting place is located at the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.
A Tour of Lincoln's Tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetary in Springfield, Illinois
Lincoln's Tomb, which serves as the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, his wife and all but one of his children, is located at Oak Ridge. A number of other prominent politicians and persons from Illinois are also buried at the cemetery.
As a result of Lincoln's Tomb, Oak Ridge is the second-most visited cemetery in the United States, after Arlington National Cemetery.
Abraham Lincoln Changing of the Guards Oak Ridge Cemetery Springfield, IL
Abraham Lincoln Changing of the Guards Oak Ridge Cemetery Springfield, IL
So amazing this is so awesome you have to watch this video. If you ever get to go to Springfield, IL go see this for yourself, You will never forget it.
Graves in ‘Colored Section’ of Oak Ridge Cemetery
A tour Sunday of the “Colored Section” of Oak Ridge Cemetery will include the graves of Jane Pellum, a friend and neighbor of Abraham Lincoln, and William K. Donnegan, a friend and cobbler of Lincoln’s who was killed in the Springfield Race Riot of 1908.
Oak Ridge Cemetery-Lincoln's Vault -Springfield, Illinois
The temporary holding vault in Oak Ridge Cemetery, which held President Abraham Lincoln's body upon its return to Springfield.
Abraham Lincoln Changing of the Guards Oak Ridge Cemetery Springfield, IL part 2
Abraham Lincoln Changing of the Guards Oak Ridge Cemetery Springfield, IL part 2
This is the second part of the changing of the guards, there are three parts all together. watch all three it is well worth it.
Lincoln's Tomb - Springfield, IL - 1080HD
Located at the Oakridge Cemetery in Springfield Illinois you'll find the final resting place for Abraham Lincoln along with the rest of his immediate family (with the exception of one of his sons).
Lincoln's Tomb, Springfield Illinois
From the Illinois Channel archives... As the anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln approaches, we take another look at Abraham Lincoln's tomb in Springfield and hear again why it is one of the most visited tourist sites in the nation
Abraham Lincoln Changing of the Guards Oak Ridge Cemetery Springfield, IL part 3
Abraham Lincoln Changing of the Guards Oak Ridge Cemetery Springfield, IL part 3
Last part of the changing of the guards, it's a must see !!!!
Illinois State Capitol/Lincoln Gravesite
Illinois State Capitol and Lincoln Gravesite. Lincolns tomb. Oak Ridge Cemetery. Springfield Illinois.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S TOMB 2019
The Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, 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.
Address: 1500 Monument Ave, Springfield, IL 62702
Opened: 1865
Hours:
Open ⋅ Closes 5PM
Burials: Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, Edward Baker Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln II
Architect: Larkin Goldsmith Mead
Did you know: In 1900 the Lincoln Tomb located in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois, was in need of repair and underwent a reconstruction.
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Illinois: Abraham Lincoln Tomb
The Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of, 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 single-story rectangular base, with a semicircular receiving room entrance-way, on one end, and semicircular crypt or burial room on the opposite side. Four flights of balustraded stairs—two flanking the entrance at the front and two at the rear—lead to a level terrace. The balustrade extends around the terrace to form a parapet where near the center are several statues located at the base of an obelisk. The obelisk rises 117 feet (36m)-high.
A bronze reproduction of sculptor Gutzon Borglum's head of Lincoln in the U.S. Capitol rests on a pedestal in front of the entrance way. Inside the ground level entrance is a rotunda with connecting hallways to the crypt. A replica of the Daniel Chester French statue in the Lincoln Memorial, in Washington, D.C., dominates the entrance foyer. The walls of the rotunda are decorated with 16 marble pilasters, which are separated by marble panels. The pilasters symbolize Lincoln and the 15 Presidents who preceded him. The room also contains 36 bronze panels, one for each State at the time of Lincoln's death. The ceiling is of palladium leaf.
Marble is used throughout the interior. Located in niches along the corridor walls are eight statues by prominent sculptors depicting various phases of Lincoln's life. Four bronze tablets on the walls are engraved with the Farewell Address, the Gettysburg Address, a portion of the second inaugural address, and a biographical sketch. Large gold stars in sets of 12 at each corner of the memorial represent the 48 States in the Union at the time of its remodeling. A stained glass window and flags adorn the crypt.
Upon arrival of the funeral train on May 3, Lincoln lay in state in the Illinois State Capitol for one night. After funeral and burial services the next day, his coffin was placed in a receiving vault at Oak Ridge Cemetery, the site Mrs. Lincoln requested for burial.
Lincoln's final resting place is a concrete vault 10 feet (3.0 m) below the surface of the burial room. In 1930–31 the State reconstructed the interior of the memorial in an Art Deco style. Rededicated in the later year by President Hoover, it has undergone little change since that time.
Lincoln funeral re-enactment at Oak Ridge Cemetery (B/W version)
fter a procession from downtown Springfield, the Lincoln funeral re-enactment concluded Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
tour of Abraham Lincoln tomb in Springfield, Illinois
This is a tour of the Abraham Lincoln tomb in Springfield, Illinois. Very impressive and moving. If you're in Springfield or near, it's worth a visit in my opinion. The date is October 20, 2016. I am at this moment reading a book about Abraham Lincoln and one of the many things that strikes me is how Lincoln mended fences with rivals and didn't hold grudges and how striking the contrast between him and Trump is in this regard (among many others).
Lincoln's Tomb Springfield IL
This video is about Lincoln's Tomb Springfield IL
Lincoln Tomb
A tour of the final resting place of President Abraham Lincoln ... the Lincoln Tomb ... designed by sculptor Larkin Mead.
Located in Springfield, Illinois at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Lincoln's Tomb is also the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln's wife Mary Todd and three of their four sons, Edward, William, and Thomas. The eldest son, Robert T. Lincoln, is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Abraham Lincoln's Tomb in Springfield, IL
A short tour around the tomb of Abraham Lincoln in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, IL..
Dedicated in 1874, Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary, and three of their four sons, Edward, William, and Thomas. The eldest son, Robert T. Lincoln, is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Also on the site is the public receiving vault, constructed ca. 1860, the scene of funeral services for Abraham Lincoln on May 4, 1865. In 1960 the Tomb was designated a National Historic Landmark and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
The 117-foot Tomb, designed by sculptor Larkin Mead, is constructed of brick sheathed with Quincy granite. The base is 72-foot square with large semi-circular projections on the north and south sides. Double sets of north and south stairs lead to a terrace, above which rises the obelisk. At the corners of the shaft, large pedestals serve as bases for four bronze sculptures, each with a group of figures representing one of the four Civil War services—infantry, artillery, cavalry, and navy. A taller base on the obelisk's south side holds a heroic bronze statue of Lincoln. At the Tomb entrance is a bronze reproduction of Gutzon Borglum's marble head of Lincoln, located in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Interior rooms of the Tomb are finished in a highly polished marble trimmed with bronze. The south entrance opens into a rotunda, where two corridors lead into the burial chamber. The rotunda and corridors contain reduced-scale reproductions of important Lincoln statues as well as plaques with excerpts from Lincoln's Springfield farewell speech, the Gettysburg Address, and his Second Inaugural Address. Lincoln's remains rest in a concrete vault ten feet below the marble floor of the burial chamber. A massive granite cenotaph marking the gravesite is flanked by the Presidential flag and flags of the states in which the Lincoln family resided. Crypts in the chamber's south wall hold the remains of Lincoln's wife and three of their sons.
We stopped off here during our three week tour of Route 66.
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Oak Ridge Cemetary. Lincoln’s tomb
Oak Ridge Cemetery Walk 2016