Today's Pilgrimage To Lincoln's Tomb

Above, Abraham Lincoln's final resting place. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

If I were in Springfield, Illinois today, I would likely be at the Oak Ridge Cemetery for the annual American Legion pilgrimage to Lincoln's Tomb, which is held to commemorate Lincoln's Birthday. Today's pilgrimage to the tomb begins at 10:00 a.m.

According to a press release posted at My Radio Link:

SPRINGFIELD – The 88th annual National American Legion Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Abraham Lincoln will take place Friday and Saturday, Feb. 11-12, in Springfield.

Springfield Post 32, the American Legion and its Auxiliary organizations are sponsoring this event in commemoration of the 16th President’s birthday. Springfield Post 32 is the only organization that has honored Lincoln on his birthday annually for 88 consecutive years.

Paul Dillard of Texas, the national commander of the American Legion, representing 2.4 million
American war veterans, will lead this year’s pilgrimage. He will be joined at the event by officers from national and state veterans organizations, as well as local elected officials and others.  

The ceremony at the Lincoln Tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday. National officers and the various state delegations will place wreaths inside the tomb, followed by remarks commemorating Mr. Lincoln’s importance to the nation.

I visited the Lincoln Tomb in November 2016.

Above, yours truly in front of Lincoln's Tomb.

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