today we're looking at Abraham Lincoln's tomb
today we're looking at Abraham Lincoln's tomb

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questions down in the description on April 15  1865 President Abraham Lincoln died at the age  
questions down in the description on April 15  1865 President Abraham Lincoln died at the age  

of 56 after being shot by assassin John Wilkes  Booth the evening before while attending a play  
of 56 after being shot by assassin John Wilkes  Booth the evening before while attending a play  

at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C barely a  week before Robert E Lee had surrendered his  
at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C barely a  week before Robert E Lee had surrendered his  

Confederate Army to Ulysses S Grant effectively  ending the American Civil War Lincoln was at  
Confederate Army to Ulysses S Grant effectively  ending the American Civil War Lincoln was at  

the peak of a success as he had just led the  nation through its most trying time when he  
the peak of a success as he had just led the  nation through its most trying time when he  

was shot down the nation entered into a period of  mourning with Lincoln being the first president  
was shot down the nation entered into a period of  mourning with Lincoln being the first president  

in U.S history to be assassinated Lincoln's body  now embarked on an almost 1700 mile trip back to  
in U.S history to be assassinated Lincoln's body  now embarked on an almost 1700 mile trip back to  

his hometown of Springfield Illinois on April 21st  1865 Lincoln's funeral train departed Washington  
his hometown of Springfield Illinois on April 21st  1865 Lincoln's funeral train departed Washington  

D.C carrying the president's body and his 11  year old son Willie who had died in 1862 of  
D.C carrying the president's body and his 11  year old son Willie who had died in 1862 of  

typhoid fever on the trip to Springfield the train  never traveled faster than 20 miles per hour and  
typhoid fever on the trip to Springfield the train  never traveled faster than 20 miles per hour and  

made stops in 11 different cities from Washington  to Springfield thousands of Americans filed past  
made stops in 11 different cities from Washington  to Springfield thousands of Americans filed past  

the president's coffin as Lincoln lied in state  and cities such as New York Buffalo Cleveland  
the president's coffin as Lincoln lied in state  and cities such as New York Buffalo Cleveland  

Indianapolis and Chicago on May 4th 1865 Lincoln's  body was interred here at Oak Ridge Cemetery in  
Indianapolis and Chicago on May 4th 1865 Lincoln's  body was interred here at Oak Ridge Cemetery in  

Springfield Illinois in a temporary receiving  vault as already upon Lincoln's death there were  
Springfield Illinois in a temporary receiving  vault as already upon Lincoln's death there were  

plans to build a large Grand tomb for the 16th  president in 1871 construction began on Lincoln's  
plans to build a large Grand tomb for the 16th  president in 1871 construction began on Lincoln's  

tomb and in that same year President Lincoln along  with his three youngest sons Eddie Willey and Tad  
tomb and in that same year President Lincoln along  with his three youngest sons Eddie Willey and Tad  

who had all passed away were placed in the Tomb  the tomb was officially completed in 1874. then  
who had all passed away were placed in the Tomb  the tomb was officially completed in 1874. then  

eight years later in 1882 Lincoln's wife Mary  Todd passed away and was placed in the Tomb  
eight years later in 1882 Lincoln's wife Mary  Todd passed away and was placed in the Tomb  

the only member of the Lincoln family not buried  within is Lincoln's oldest son Robert who died in  
the only member of the Lincoln family not buried  within is Lincoln's oldest son Robert who died in  

1926 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery  in Washington D.C Lincoln's body was originally  
1926 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery  in Washington D.C Lincoln's body was originally  

placed in an above ground sarcophagus but after  an 1876 attempt by tomb robbers to steal his body  
placed in an above ground sarcophagus but after  an 1876 attempt by tomb robbers to steal his body  

and hold it for ransom the president's body was  buried beneath the ground within the tomb the tomb  
and hold it for ransom the president's body was  buried beneath the ground within the tomb the tomb  

itself is constructed of granite and the entire  tomb and grounds for the tomb cover 12 and a half  
itself is constructed of granite and the entire  tomb and grounds for the tomb cover 12 and a half  

acres at the center of the Tomb is an obelisk that  reaches 117 feet into the air at the base of the  
acres at the center of the Tomb is an obelisk that  reaches 117 feet into the air at the base of the  

Obelisk is a statue of Lincoln and four statues  surrounding him that represent the Infantry Navy  
Obelisk is a statue of Lincoln and four statues  surrounding him that represent the Infantry Navy  

artillery and Cavalry during the Civil War each  of these were completed by sculptor Larkin Mead  
artillery and Cavalry during the Civil War each  of these were completed by sculptor Larkin Mead  

and were made from melted down cannons used during  the Civil War on the exterior walls beneath the  
and were made from melted down cannons used during  the Civil War on the exterior walls beneath the  

statues are 37 Shields representing the 37 States  at the time the tomb was completed there is a band  
statues are 37 Shields representing the 37 States  at the time the tomb was completed there is a band  

running along the shields connecting them to  represent the union of all the states the tomb  
running along the shields connecting them to  represent the union of all the states the tomb  

itself has gone through several into interior  Renovations over the years with the last taking  
itself has gone through several into interior  Renovations over the years with the last taking  

place in 1930 and 1931. upon entering the tomb you  enter an entrance rotunda with 16 marble pillars  
place in 1930 and 1931. upon entering the tomb you  enter an entrance rotunda with 16 marble pillars  

along the wall representing Lincoln being the 16th  president at the center of the entrance rotunda is  
along the wall representing Lincoln being the 16th  president at the center of the entrance rotunda is  

a scaled down prototype of Lincoln's setting  from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C  
a scaled down prototype of Lincoln's setting  from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C  

sculpted by Daniel Chester French moving through  the tomb's corridors towards the rear of the tomb  
sculpted by Daniel Chester French moving through  the tomb's corridors towards the rear of the tomb  

where the Lincoln family is buried you will find  eight smaller sculptures of Lincoln depicting him  
where the Lincoln family is buried you will find  eight smaller sculptures of Lincoln depicting him  

at various stages of his life from living on  the frontier to being an attorney to becoming  
at various stages of his life from living on  the frontier to being an attorney to becoming  

president of the United States also along the  walls of the Tomb there are four bronze tablets  
president of the United States also along the  walls of the Tomb there are four bronze tablets  

that are engraved with a brief biography  of Lincoln Lincoln's Farewell Address the  
that are engraved with a brief biography  of Lincoln Lincoln's Farewell Address the  

Gettysburg address and an excerpt from his second  inaugural address in the burial room there is a  
Gettysburg address and an excerpt from his second  inaugural address in the burial room there is a  

seven ton block red marble Stone inscribed with  the president's name and the years of his life  
seven ton block red marble Stone inscribed with  the president's name and the years of his life  

Lincoln's final resting place is not immediately  under the stone it is a little over two feet  
Lincoln's final resting place is not immediately  under the stone it is a little over two feet  

behind the stone and ten feet down in the room are  nine flags with seven of them being the flags of  
behind the stone and ten feet down in the room are  nine flags with seven of them being the flags of  

states where Lincoln and his ancestors lived one  being the presidential flag and lastly the U.S  
states where Lincoln and his ancestors lived one  being the presidential flag and lastly the U.S  

flag above the room is an inscription reading  now he belongs to the Ages which is reportedly  
flag above the room is an inscription reading  now he belongs to the Ages which is reportedly  

what Secretary of War Edwin Stanton said upon  Lincoln's death although that cannot be confirmed  
what Secretary of War Edwin Stanton said upon  Lincoln's death although that cannot be confirmed  

in front of the Tomb is a sculpture of Lincoln  done by sculptor gutson Borglum who sculpted  
in front of the Tomb is a sculpture of Lincoln  done by sculptor gutson Borglum who sculpted  

Mount Rushmore it has become a tradition to rub  Lincoln's nose for good luck after Sailors leaving  
Mount Rushmore it has become a tradition to rub  Lincoln's nose for good luck after Sailors leaving  

for War II did so and all returned safely in 1966  Abraham Lincoln's tomb was placed on the national  
for War II did so and all returned safely in 1966  Abraham Lincoln's tomb was placed on the national  

register of historic places as to this day it is  a lasting Memorial to one of America's greatest  
register of historic places as to this day it is  a lasting Memorial to one of America's greatest  

presidents in our nation's history so with that  you learned something and thanks for watching
presidents in our nation's history so with that  you learned something and thanks for watching