Oak Ridge Cemetery (Images of America) - Softcover

Russo, Edward J.; Mann, Curtis R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738577235 ISBN 13: 9780738577234

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

Springfield's historic Oak Ridge Cemetery is accounted second only to Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., as the most visited cemetery in the United States. The burial place of Abraham Lincoln, Oak Ridge's dramatically landscaped grounds are an important contribution to American landscape architecture. A portrait of Victorian sentimentalizing of death, Oak Ridge provides a sublime backdrop for contemplating life. Unlike grim churchyards and bleak graveyards, rural cemeteries are places of great beauty for the living who continue to use them for walking, riding, and quiet reflection. But Oak Ridge's peacefulness has occasionally been disturbed, as in 1876 when gunfire rang out while secret service agents attempted to catch grave robbers who had broken into the Lincoln Tomb.

About this title

About the Author

Edward J. Russo and Curtis R. Mann use compelling images from the Sangamon Valley Collection at Lincoln Library, Springfield's public library, to illustrate 150 years of Oak Ridge history-from its 1860 dedication to its maturity as one of the most beautiful spots in the Springfield area.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0738577235
• ISBN 13: 9780738577234
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 128