The Lincoln Family worshipped
It's not open for visitors on
weekdays.
This photo of the Lincoln Pew
is from the Springfield Chapter
The Old State Capitol is where
Abraham Lincoln argued cases
before the Illinois Supreme Court.
He used the Governor's Reception Room to run his 1860 Presidential Campaign.
After a week of mourning in the nation's Capitol, the body of the assassinated President and his son Willie, who had died in Washington, DC in 1862 were loaded on a train for the 1,654 mile journey through seven states, 180 cities, and numerous small towns. The Funeral Train arrived in Springfield on May 4, 1865.
President Lincoln & son, Willie,
were buried in the family plot in
Oakridge Cemetery.
Preparations begin for the Lincoln Tomb.
It is built in Oakridge Cemetery,
according to Mary Lincoln's
wishes.
The tomb is dedicated on
October 15, 1871,
On November 7, 1876, an attempt is made to steal President Lincoln's body.
Abraham Lincoln looms large in Springfield, Illinois today.
Gate One at the Illinois
State Fairgrounds hosts
the Abraham Lincoln
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