Abraham Lincoln
16th U.S. President
1809-1865
"Now he belongs to the ages"
After viewing the tombs we walked through Lincoln Park to see the re-enactment camp setup for the first Lincoln Funeral Re-enactment to commemorate the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln's Funeral.
Of course, the kids see a trail and they have to explore it...
Camp Life...
War Memorials State Historical Site
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Korean War State Memorial
World War II Veterans Memorial
We spent the evening upon arrival hiking the cemetery and park.
The memorials and tomb were a sight to see...very somber and humbling.
It was nice to walk back in time with all the reenactors.
Destination: Springfield, IL / Oak Ridge Cemetary and Lincoln's Park
Lincoln's Tomb and War Memorials State Historical Site
p.s. We camped out at the Springfield State Fair Campgrounds and they were really nice! If you find your way into Springfield looking for a place to stay I highly recommend them. Just off Interstate 55, reasonable rates and within close proximity to everything we wanted to see for the funeral re-enactment they were our top pick!
Destination: Springfield, IL / Oak Ridge Cemetary and Lincoln's Park
Lincoln's Tomb and War Memorials State Historical Site
p.s. We camped out at the Springfield State Fair Campgrounds and they were really nice! If you find your way into Springfield looking for a place to stay I highly recommend them. Just off Interstate 55, reasonable rates and within close proximity to everything we wanted to see for the funeral re-enactment they were our top pick!
Springfield State Fair Campgrounds
801 Sangamon Ave, Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 782-6661
~deer~
