ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S TOMB

We've moved on to Springfield, Illinois for another stop in our desire to see all the President's homes, libraries, museums, etc. Several years ago, we visited the area where Lincoln lived as a boy in a log cabin, toured his home in Springfield, his law office downtown, and his tomb. Yesterday, we went to the cemetery and visited the tomb again.

Out in front is a bust of Lincoln and people rub his nose for good luck.

Gee, he rubbed it pretty hard!

Inside it's done very well, with a lot of marble and statues, including a small version of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.

Lincoln is buried in cement 30 inches back and ten feet deep behind the stone. His wife and 3 of his 4 sons are in the wall behind where I'm standing. His other son is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington.