Is Lincoln buried at the Lincoln Memorial?
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Abraham Lincoln is buried under the Lincoln Memorial
Abraham Lincoln is buried in Springfield, Illinois. The memorial was built as a place to remember Lincoln, not to house his remains.
Similarly, it is asked, where is Lincoln buried?
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States
Also question is, what is Lincoln sitting on in the Lincoln Memorial?
To drive the point home, the inscription above the statue reads: "In this temple as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever."
Directly behind the Lincoln statue you can read the words of Royal Cortissoz carved into the wall: "IN THIS TEMPLE AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS ENSHRINED FOREVER."