Abe Lincoln Grave

Lincoln's Tomb Historic Site

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Oct 7, 2024
This Tomb and cemetery are very impressive. Before you go, Watch the history channel episode on stealing Lincoln’s body about some 1880 grave robbers at the tomb. This is the nation's 2nd most visit… Full review by JungleDoc
Sep 23, 2024
After a visit to the Lincoln Presidential Museum we decided to visit his final resting place, which is located in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield. The tomb is very impressive, but unfortunately s… Full review by NemoTraveler
Sep 16, 2024
A must-stop, if only for about 30 minutes, if you're doing the Lincoln history tour while in Springfield. There's not a lot to see, but you can pay your respects to this great president at this sol… Full review by Mark H
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A series of ornamental staircases lead to the site where the 16th American President, Abraham Lincoln lies enshrined. A beautiful w…
cityseeker.com
The Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States; his wife Mary Todd Lincoln; an…
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Located:Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois
Construction completed:1868–1874
Architect:Larkin Goldsmith Mead

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Is it possible to go inside the tomb now, as it was pre-covid? Or is it closed?
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2023 -- tomb open for self guided tours
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Are there taxis available from Lincoln Tomb?
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Taxi's may not be readily available. but UBER or LYFT are sure local options.
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How far is it to Oak Ridge from Lincoln's Library. Is there public transportation.
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About 2 miles. Looks like you can toggle some buses together to make the connections. My app says Uber would run about $6-7.
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Is it possible to do a self-guided tour of the tomb? I will be a little short on time and know guided tours can be quite lengthy. …
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Is it possible to do a self-guided tour of the tomb? I will be a little short on time and know guided tours can be quite lengthy. Thanks.
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I'm sure it is. It doesn't cover a large area in any case.
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Is it open Sunday?
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9-5 daily
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When can I hunt deer with a single-shot rifle in Illinois?
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Is effective Jan. 1, 2023. Until then, rifles (except muzzleloading rifles) may not be used to hunt deer. Specific information on when rifles will...
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