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Counterfeiters Nearly Stole Lincoln's Body From Its Grave in 1876

On the night of November 7, 1876, a Chicago counterfeiting gang broke into the Lincoln Tomb in Springfield and nearly extracted the president's coffin — stopped only by a Secret Service informant planted inside the conspiracy. The post Counterfeiters Nearly Stole Lincoln’s Body From Its Grave in 1876 appeared first on History Collection.

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HistoryCollection.com broke the news on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
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