Lincoln Tomb

“Now he belongs to the ages.” The Lincoln Tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois is a memorial to and final resting place of 16th President Abraham Lincoln. first lady Mary Todd Lincoln and three of Lincoln's sons, Eddie, Willie, & Tad are also buried in the tomb. after Lincoln's assassination, the President was brought to his home city of Springfield, Illinois, and placed in a temporary tomb. in 1871, Lincoln and his sons were placed in the unfinished tomb, and the tomb was completed in 1874. the President's body was originally above ground, but after an attempt in 1876 to steal it and hold it for ransom, Lincoln's body was hidden in a secret room in the basement. Mary Lincoln died in 1882 and joined the President in the tomb that year and Lincoln's coffin was returned to the main burial room. in 1901, by request of Lincoln's only surviving son, Robert, the President's body was buried 10 feet below the tomb floor and encased in cement to prevent any further disturbance.