Oak Ridge in Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Temporary Vault

Photographed by Sean Jones, January 9, 2020

1. The Temporary Vault Marker

Inscription.

"It stood on the brow of the hill, about fifty yards northeast of the monument. It was removed late in the Autumn of 1871, and the site where it stood graded down about fifteen feet."
John Carroll Power, 1889
Custodian of the Lincoln Tomb, 1874-1894

The temporary vault held the bodies of President Abraham Lincoln and his sons Edward and William from December 1865 until September of 1871, when they were moved to the partially completed tomb. A granite marker indicates the site of the temporary vault.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1865.

Location. 39° 49.409′ N, 89° 39.34′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County. It is in Oak Ridge. It can be reached from Monument Avenue 0.3 miles north of West Oak Ridge Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1500 Monument Avenue, 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.

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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 (within shouting distance of this marker); This Vault (within shouting distance of this marker); Reconstruction and Renovation (within shouting distance of this marker); Building the Lincoln Tomb (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln's Tomb (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); Oak Ridge Cemetery Arch (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Lincoln Tomb Custodian's Residence (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Other markers no longer nearby. Some Exterior Features (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); The Lincoln Descendants (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 27, 2020

2. The Temporary Vault Marker

Located behind Lincoln's Tomb

confirmed missing); Temporary Tombs (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); The Grave of Abraham Lincoln (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

<i>President Lincoln's tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery</i> image. Click for full size.

F.W. Ingmire (courtesy of the Library of Congress), circa 1865

3. President Lincoln's tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery

Photograph shows two women sitting in front of tomb with sign on it reading "$5.00 fine to write upon or disfigure this tomb or pluck wildflowers on these grounds." - Library of Congress

Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2020. This page has been viewed 822 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 9, 2020. 2. submitted on September 27, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on January 10, 2020. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.