Oak Ridge in Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
This Vault
Photographed by Sean D. Jones, January 9, 2020
1. This Vault Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 4, 1865.
Location. 39° 49.438′ N, 89° 39.341′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County. It is in Oak Ridge. It can be reached from Monument Avenue 0.4 miles north of West Oak Ridge Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springfield IL 62702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Resting Place of Abraham Lincoln (a few steps from this marker); Oak Ridge Cemetery Arch (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); The Temporary Vault (within shouting distance of this marker); Reconstruction and Renovation (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Some Exterior Features (about 400 feet away); The Lincoln Descendants (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 27, 2020
2. This Vault Marker
Wide view
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 6, 2022
3. Closeup photo of vault and marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2020, by Sean D. Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 9, 2020, by Sean D. Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on September 27, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on November 27, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
