DECATUR - Nancy Hanks Lincoln died 191 years ago, leaving as a legacy her son, Abraham, the man many people view as the greatest U.S. president, as well as a disagreement over her lineage.

The 275-year-old tree, on the grounds of the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home at 3700 North Capitol St. NW, stands next to the cottage that became Lincoln's summer White House during the Civil War.

A towering maple tree planted 147 years ago by schoolchildren to honor the passing of assassinated President Abraham Lincoln will be distinguished with a historic marker in the Town of Hanover today.

VIRDEN, Ill. — A central Illinois family is rebuilding after a tree that traces back to Abraham Lincoln's funeral fell onto their Civil War-era home. According to local historian John Alexander ...