Their remains rested here until September 19, 1871, when they
were transferred to the partially constructed permanent monument.
They joined the coffin of Lincoln's youngest son Thomas (Tad), who was
buried on July 17, 1871, the first family member to be placed in the new tomb.
The Temporary Vault
On December 21, 1865, the coffins of Abraham Lincoln and his sons William
and Edward were moved to a temporary vault on the hillside above
the Oak Ridge Cemetery public receiving vault. The granite marker
in the foreground shows the vault's location; beyond it is the
back of the permanent tomb, which had not yet been built.
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