Witnessing the Final Resting Place of Abraham Lincoln: The Story of Fleetwood Lindley

🚴‍♂️14-year-old Fleetwood Lindley pedals to the Lincoln Tomb after a call from his father, unaware of what he is about to witness.

🔨Workmen open the lead lined coffin of Abraham Lincoln to reveal his preserved face, covered in a thin chalky mold.

💀The air in the Crypt is filled with the choking odor of decay as Fleetwood looks upon Lincoln's face, still recognizable after his assassination.

⏰The event in the Lincoln Tomb marks the last chapter in the 36-year journey of Abraham Lincoln's body.

🔒Fleetwood witnesses the final placement of Lincoln's remains in a steel cage below the Crypt, covered in cement.

How did Fleetwood Lindley find out about the opening of Lincoln's coffin?

—Fleetwood's father called his high school, asking him to come to the Lincoln Tomb for a special event.

What did Fleetwood see when the coffin was opened?

—Fleetwood saw Lincoln's preserved face, covered in a thin chalky white mold.

How did Fleetwood feel during the event?

—Fleetwood was not scared, but he remembered the choking odor of decay in the Crypt.

What happened to Lincoln's body after the event?

—His body was placed in a steel cage 10 ft below the floor of the Crypt and covered in cement.

How did Fleetwood feel after witnessing the opening of the coffin?

—Fleetwood went to bed with the memory of Lincoln's face for the next 6 months.

00:1014-year-old Fleetwood Lindley receives a call from his father and pedals to the Lincoln Tomb.

01:44Workmen open the lead lined coffin of Abraham Lincoln, revealing his preserved face.

02:22Fleetwood looks upon Lincoln's face, covered in chalky white mold.

03:06The event in the Lincoln Tomb marks the last chapter in the 36-year journey of Lincoln's body.

03:38Fleetwood witnesses the final placement of Lincoln's remains in a steel cage covered in cement.