Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Oak Ridge Cemetery is an American cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. The Lincoln Tomb, where Abraham Lincoln, his wife and all but one of their children lie, is here, as are the graves of other prominent Illinois figures. Opened in 1860, it was the third and is now the only public cemetery in Springfield, after the City Cemetery and Hutchinson ...
The first lot in the new cemetery was sold in 1868. Additionally, some remains from the older cemetery and elsewhere were moved to the new Oak Ridge cemetery. Burials in the older cemetery ceased in 1881, and the grounds were vacated and the remaining burials moved in 1894. [2] In 1900, the village made a second purchase of land to expand the ...
The memorial is in Oak Ridge Cemetery, located on the north side of Springfield, Illinois, the state capital. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The memorial is a multi-element sculptural installation that centers on a 22-ton (20-tonne) white globe 12 feet (3.5m) in diameter, demonstrating the global nature of the conflict.
Cite this page; Get shortened URL; Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; ... Oak Ridge Cemetery; Evergreen Cemetery or Pine Creek Christian Cemetery ...
It is located in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. Constructed of granite, the tomb has a tall, story-and-a-half base in trapezoidal form, surmounted by an obelisk, with a semicircular receiving room entranceway on one end and a semicircular crypt or burial room opposite. On the exterior, four flights of balustraded stairs lead to a ...
Oakridge Cemetery is a cemetery located in the village of Hillside, near Chicago. It is the largest non-sectarian [ 1 ] mausoleum in Cook County , Illinois . The cemetery is located at 4301 West Roosevelt Road, Hillside, IL 60162.
Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the 2,970 Illinois residents who are listed as killed or listed as missing in action during the Vietnam War.Dedicated in 1988, the Memorial includes the names of the dead or missing carved in black granite walls that radiate from the central eternal flame.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "Burials at Oak Ridge Cemetery" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 ...