Land of Lincoln

We are truly in the Land of Lincoln and memorials and tributes to him are everywhere. We plan to visit as many of them as we can. We started with the Oak Ridge Cemetery where the Lincoln family is buried. His tomb celebrates his life with small bronze works and is a somber, respectful place of rest.

The burial chamber is decorated with flags representing the states where he and his family lived as well as a Presidential Flag placed there in the 80s.



In addition to the Lincolns, the cemetery is the place of rest for many citizens of Springfield. There are also memorials to Illinois soldiers who died in the Civil War as well as WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.



As we stood near the more recent memorials, a clock chimed the hour and the soft sounds of patriotic music filled the air. It was all quite moving.