In the past we have seen the Lincoln Knob Creek birthplace and homesite in central Kentucky. We had a cabin close to Mammoth Cave for a number of years and we travelled by this location many, many times. Finally stopped in to see it and it was an interesting site. I enjoyed it.
We also stopped in the rural Lincon farm north of Greenup Illinois about 8 years ago. Travelling to Missouri often we stopped there with our grandchildren to stretch our legs and walk around.
My wife travelled to DC for work. Before she retired, I visited her at work and while there visited Ford's Theatre and the Petersen House, where he died the next morning.
We have seen many of the Lincoln locations over the years.
This month the wife and I went to Kansas City to visit our daughter and family. Our daughter and her two girls were playing in a community orchestra concert. We decided to stop in Springfield Illinois this trip through and visit a few Lincoln sites.
We got up early before the museum opened and visited the Lincoln Cemetry site, this opened at 9 am. Unfortunately, there was maintenance being done (stone tuckpointing) on the structure so we could not walk up and around the obelisk
Inside the grave monument
Many statues and plaques where inside.
These are photos of the first grave site, where his body was kept before the large monument was completed. This is located around the rear of the hill at the base.
A sign close to the location
This is the original sign which was over the cemetery entrance, again close to the first burial location, this stone structure has the stone slab which was on the original grave site.
Some Civil War graves and memorials
There were MANY historical graves of well-known figures in history. We did not take many photos of them, but this one was interesting, while not old like the others.
Some photos from the Lincoln Musuem - The presentation titled "Ghost of the Musuem" was amazing, very worthwhile to sit and watch for a while. I have never seen anything like it in the past.
Unfortunately, the "Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Museum" was closed. I suspect due to the recent backlash against anything confederate related. We visited a like museum in New Orleans close to the Robert E Lee statue which was removed. That museum was really amazing.
View of the Lincoln house
View of the "ALL IMPORTANT" Lincoln outhouse
We also stopped in the rural Lincon farm north of Greenup Illinois about 8 years ago. Travelling to Missouri often we stopped there with our grandchildren to stretch our legs and walk around.
My wife travelled to DC for work. Before she retired, I visited her at work and while there visited Ford's Theatre and the Petersen House, where he died the next morning.
We have seen many of the Lincoln locations over the years.
This month the wife and I went to Kansas City to visit our daughter and family. Our daughter and her two girls were playing in a community orchestra concert. We decided to stop in Springfield Illinois this trip through and visit a few Lincoln sites.
We got up early before the museum opened and visited the Lincoln Cemetry site, this opened at 9 am. Unfortunately, there was maintenance being done (stone tuckpointing) on the structure so we could not walk up and around the obelisk
Inside the grave monument
Many statues and plaques where inside.
These are photos of the first grave site, where his body was kept before the large monument was completed. This is located around the rear of the hill at the base.
A sign close to the location
This is the original sign which was over the cemetery entrance, again close to the first burial location, this stone structure has the stone slab which was on the original grave site.
Some Civil War graves and memorials
There were MANY historical graves of well-known figures in history. We did not take many photos of them, but this one was interesting, while not old like the others.
Some photos from the Lincoln Musuem - The presentation titled "Ghost of the Musuem" was amazing, very worthwhile to sit and watch for a while. I have never seen anything like it in the past.
Unfortunately, the "Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Museum" was closed. I suspect due to the recent backlash against anything confederate related. We visited a like museum in New Orleans close to the Robert E Lee statue which was removed. That museum was really amazing.
View of the Lincoln house
View of the "ALL IMPORTANT" Lincoln outhouse
