SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — This year, more than 300 people traveled to Lincoln's tomb in honor of his birthday. The 16th president was born on Feb. 12, 1809. The tomb visit is part of a multi-day ...

The final resting place of Abraham Lincoln attracts everyone from schoolchildren to tourists to prayer groups. While children in particular may be attracted to the large bronze bust of Lincoln and ...

This famous Illinois landmark apparently is home to Central Illinois' most prestigious spirit—that of the 16th president of the United States himself. According to Troy Taylor, before the murdered ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Geothermal energy, which utilizes the heat beneath the Earth’s surface, will power a new heating and cooling system at the Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site in Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Presidential gravesites and memorials can be found across the United States — in small villages, bustling cities and quiet family estates. Some memorials are grand and elaborate; others are simple and ...