Oak Ridge in Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Some Exterior Features
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 17, 2011
1. Some Exterior Features Marker
The tomb's exterior is of granite, the point of the obelisk standing 117 feet high. A bronze statue portrays Lincoln holding the Emancipation Proclamation. The eagle on the plaque below holds in its beak the broken chain of human slavery. Shields below the statuary, each representing a state, ring the tomb with a solid chain symbolizing the undivided nation. statuary groups at the corners represent the major armed services commanded by Lincoln during the Civil War---infantry, cavalry, navy, and artillery. The military groups were cast in part with metal from sixty-five cannon donated by the U.S. government.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 39° 49.378′ N, 89° 39.339′ W. Marker was in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County. It was in Oak Ridge. It could be reached from the intersection of Monument Avenue and West Oak Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1500 Monument
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Regionally, this marker was in Central Illinois. It was also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Reconstruction and Renovation (here, next to this marker); Building the Lincoln Tomb (a few steps from this marker); Abraham Lincoln's Tomb (a few steps from this marker); The Temporary Vault (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lincoln Tomb Custodian's Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Receiving Vault (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Resting Place of Abraham Lincoln (about 400 feet away); This Vault (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Lincoln Descendants (was here, next to this marker but has been
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 17, 2011
2. Lincoln Tomb Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 598 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on July 15, 2026, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
