The hidden vault beneath the burial room

The Lincoln Tomb in Springfield serves as the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary Todd Lincoln, and three of their four sons. The granite structure features a tall obelisk rising 117 feet toward the sky. While the exterior is dominated by this monument, the history of the burial site involves several movements beneath the floor of the burial room.

After his death, Lincoln's body moved through different vaults before being placed in a marble sarcophagus in a chamber known as the catacombs in 1874. In 1876, after two criminals attempted to steal the body for ransom, the remains were hidden under wood and debris before being buried in the ground within the tomb. Later, at the request of the President's only surviving son, the remains were moved to a concrete vault 10 feet below the surface of the burial room.

Visitors can view the interior rotunda and connecting hallways, which are constructed of marble from various locations including Italy, Spain, and France. The halls display well-known bronze statues of Lincoln. The exterior features a terrace with a balustrade and a series of bronze statues and stone carvings at the base of the obelisk, including representations of the infantry, navy, artillery, and cavalry of the Civil War.

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