Lincoln's Tomb

Lincoln's Tomb

In 1901, while reconstructing Lincoln's tomb, they opened his coffin to confirm he was still there. All in all, Lincoln's coffin has been opened five times and moved 17 times due to tomb construction, a plot to steal him, attempts to hide him, and a reconstruction. His coffin also spent 11 years in the basement of his tomb, two of which were spent hidden beneath a wood pile.

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