Lincoln’s Funeral – 150 Years Later
One hundred fifty years ago this week, President Lincoln’s funeral train was making stops across the country as it bore the slain president’s body back to the city he loved:…
Plans On Track for Lincoln Train and Funeral Re-Enactments
The Funeral Train Abraham Lincoln On April 21, 1865, the train carrying the body of President Abraham Lincoln left Washington in-route to Springfield, Illinois where the president was to be…
Embalming World Leaders, Long-Term
<!-- /* Font Definitions */ /* Style Definitions */ a: a: @ --> Embalming is the act of preserving a body for a short period of time so that the…
Grave Robbery of the Famous
Grave Robbers Ransom Note Grave robbing, also known as tomb raiding, is when a grave or tomb is opened for the purpose of stealing artifacts or personal objects buried with…
Cemeteries Worth the Visit – Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois
Normal 0 0 1 41 239 1 1 293 11.1539 0 0 0 1872 Map of Cemetery Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in the Illinois capitol city of Springfield. Founded…
The Making of The National Cemetery System
Crown Hill National Cemetery Abraham Lincoln The National Cemetery System was developed as a way to provide a respectable and honored burial location for Civil War soldiers killed defending the…