The brief May 4, 1865, entry in the well-used volume is just one of many for funerals held at Springfield's Oak Ridge Cemetery, but it's enough to inspire a major fundraising drive aimed at restoring ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Oak Ridge Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 77 thousand people, and on its 365 acres of land is its most famous resident - Abraham Lincoln. Visitors come to ...
“Hebrew Ground” at Oak Ridge Cemetery is the resting place of 342 early Jewish settlers to Springfield and Central Illinois. It is marked by a plaque, dedicated Sept. 17, that sits in front of the ...
It turns out Abraham Lincoln won’t have his name on the cemetery that contains his tomb. Springfield Mayor Karen Hasara withdrew her proposal to rename Oak Ridge Cemetery “Abraham Lincoln’s Oak Ridge ...
When the Sangamon County Historical Society holds its cemetery walking tour at Oak Ridge Cemetery on Oct. 3, visitors will get a glimpse into the history and heritage of Springfield and Sangamon ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Oak Ridge Cemetery is planning to provide maps, brochures, and events focused on the stories of African American people buried in formerly-segregated areas of the cemetery.
Mirror photo by William Kibler Overgrown Oak Ridge Cemetery is bounded by South 10th Street, South Ninth Street, Crawford Avenue and Logan Avenue in the city. There are parts of Oak Ridge Cemetery ...
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