Mock funeral held for the penny at Lincoln Memorial as 230-year coin production ends

Mock funeral held at Lincoln Memorial marks end of penny production after President Trump's announcement to halt minting due ...

Penny ‘funeral’ brings hundreds to Lincoln Memorial

Hundreds of mock mourners headed to the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday to attend a “funeral” for the penny. Along with ...

‘Funeral’ held for the penny at Lincoln Memorial after US Mint discontinues coin

The penny received a “funeral” on Saturday, attended by mourners and Abraham Lincoln impersonators outside the Lincoln ...

Penny mourners to gather in DC for the discontinued cent's funeral

The penny was discontinued by the US Treasury earlier this year because they cost more to make than they're worth.
Journal Gazette and Times Courier

Lincoln’s Tomb a place to honor revered 16th president

The final resting place of Abraham Lincoln attracts everyone from schoolchildren to tourists to prayer groups. While children in particular may be attracted to the large bronze bust of Lincoln and ...
Southeast Missourian

As death of Lincoln marked, caretakers of tomb face setbacks

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Caretakers of Abraham Lincoln's tomb are on the defensive over an unflattering critique in National Geographic magazine and looming budget cuts that could threaten management of ...