"Thomas Lincoln Cemetery" - Coles County, IL
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cldisme
N 39° 23.262 W 088° 14.218
16S E 393474 N 4360531
The graves of Thomas Lincoln (1778-1851) and Sarah Bush Lincoln (1788-1869) are honored in Shiloh Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM3P7C
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/28/2008
Views: 45
Shiloh Cemetery is the final resting place for Abraham Lincoln's father, Thomas Lincoln, and stepmother, Sarah Bush Lincoln.
On January 31, 1861, shortly before assuming the Presidency, Lincoln came here from Springfield to visit his father's grave in company of his stepmother. There would not be a real marker for his father until many years later.
The current markers were placed here in 1924 after souvenir hunters damaged the originals over a number of years.
Type of site: Cemetery
Address:
12988 Lincoln Highway
Lerna, IL USA
62440
Phone Number: 217-345-1845
Admission Charged: No Charge
Website: [Web Link]
Driving Directions:
From I-59 ext at State Route 16 east and proceed toward Charleston. At the first traffic light, turn south; follow markers to Lincoln Memorial Highway to Thomas Lincoln Cemetery (approximately 10 miles).
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