Lincoln's body rests in a reinforced concrete vault beneath the
floor, a precaution taken by his son Robert following an attempt to
steal the body. In the opposite wall are crypts for Lincoln's wife
and three sons. His eldest son Robert lies buried in
Arlington National Cemetery, at the direction of Robert's widow.Tomb Chamber
In the sarcophagus chamber, veterans hold ceremonies on Abraham Lincoln's
birthday, placing memorial wreaths by the red marble grave
marker. On the back wall is inscribed "Now he belongs to the ages," the remark
attributed to Secretary of War Edwin Stanton at Lincoln's passing.
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