Dr. Gary Hylander Lecture: 'Steeling Lincoln's Body'

Morrill Memorial Library Join Dr. Hylander as he discusses a little known event in the years following the death of President Abraham Lincoln. In a somber moment, Lincoln asked his wife Mary to “lay my remains in a quiet place.” On the night of the presidential election of 1876, in Oak Ridge Cemetery, in Springfield, Illinois was anything but quiet. A gang of counterfeiters out of Chicago attempted to steal Lincoln’s entombed body and hold it for ransom. To sign up for this program, call 781-769-0200,, x110 or 222, email [email protected], or stop by the library reference or information desk.