The Lincoln Tomb
1500 Monument Avenue
Springfield, IL 62702
217-782-2717

Cemetery South and West Gate Hours

April 1st to August 31st
7:00 am to 8:00 pm

September 1st – March 31st
7:00 am to 5:30 pm

Cemetery Walking Gate Hours

April 1st – August 31st
7:00 am to 8:00 pm

September 1st – October 31st
7:00 am to 5:30 pm

November 1st – March 31st
Closed for winter

HOURS FOR THE LINCOLN TOMB

Open Daily
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Free

The Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site is the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary, and three of their four sons: Edward, William, and Thomas (known as “Tad”). Their eldest son, Robert Lincoln, is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Also on the site is the public receiving vault, where final funeral services were held for President Lincoln on May 4, 1865. Constructed about 1860, the vault is at the base of a hill north of the Tomb. The Lincoln Tomb was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960; it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. The Tomb is operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. The Tomb, designed by sculptor Larkin Mead, is constructed of brick sheathed with Quincy granite. The base is 72 feet square with large semi-circular projections on the north and south sides. Double sets of stairs lead to a terrace, above which rises the 117-foot-tall obelisk. At the corners of the shaft, large pedestals serve as bases for four bronze sculpture groups, each representing one of the four Civil War military services—infantry, artillery, cavalry, and navy. A taller base on the obelisk’s south side holds a heroic bronze statue of Lincoln.