Lincoln's Tomb
Oak Ridge Cemetry
1441 Monument Avenue
(217) 782-2717

Hours:
March - Oct
Daily, 9am - 5pm
Nov - Feb
Daily, 9am - 4pm
June - Aug
Tues, 7pm - 8pm

   
Head northwest of downtown to see the final resting place of Lincoln at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The site includes a monument and small sculptures of Lincoln at various stages of his life. Buried alongside Lincoln are his wife and three of their sons. During the summer, a Civil War Retreat Ceremony is held at the Tomb each Tuesday evening.

More information is available at the following locations:
http://www.netins.net/showcase/creative/lincoln/sites/tomb.htm
http://www.state.il.us/HPA/sites/lincolntomb.htm
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