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REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.
Welcome to the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery's Wreaths Across America Page.
On December 13, 2025 at 11:00 am (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony), Wreaths Across America will be at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans through the laying of Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes and the act of saying the name of each and every veteran aloud.
Please help our location lay wreaths at as many graves as possible by clicking the red "Sponsor" button. Or, if you would like to volunteer to participate in the wreath laying ceremony, please click the “Volunteer” button next to the cemetery name below, and don't forget to click the "Invite" button to invite your friends and family to join you.
Thank you so much for supporting Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery and Wreaths Across America!
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From Coast-to-Coast Patriots are Remembered and Honored
"The DAR mission is historic preservation, education, and patriotism, and that works so nicely with remember, honor and teach."
MISSION BBQ Customers Donate $352,930 to Sponsor Veterans’ Wreaths for 2025
142 participating locations will receive veterans’ wreaths because of the generous donations in the communities where MISSION BBQ customers support the mission.
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In Memoriam
by Renee O Bliss & Robert H Bliss for Sarah Small, Honored by Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
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In Memoriam
by Richard Fritz Cindy Fritz for George Knoop, Honored by Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
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Location Information
20953 West Hoff Road
Elwood, IL 60421, United States
Directions to Cemetery
Navigation systems do an adequate job finding the cemetery. When you arrive, please follow the people and signs to the site of the ceremony itself.
Parking Instructions
Parking: Important please read.
Parking in the cemetery is for the handicapped and elderly only. To help ensure the safety of attendees and volunteers, all other parking is off-site. We will post an updated off-site parking location closer to the event date.
Ceremony and Volunteer Information
We are happy that you are willing to help with our Wreath Across America ceremony at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Please do not forget to register to volunteer! In addition to using email to communicate with our volunteers, we also use our Facebook page: Wreaths Across America - Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. We encourage you to give us a follow to keep up to date with the latest news!
Here are some things to remember about the ceremony:
- Everyone of all ages and backgrounds is welcome.
- Please help ensure that all participants get the opportunity to place a wreath.
- Please follow the location coordinators instructions on where to place wreaths, as well as "how" they should be placed.
- We especially appreciate volunteers willing to help clean-up. Please check in with the location coordinator if you are interested in helping with the clean-up.
The most important thing to remember is to have a wonderful experience participating in the ceremony and thank you so much for help Wreaths achieve our mission to remember, honor and teach.
Local Groups Supporting Us
IL0061P - Honor Wreaths for Veterans
Welcome to Honor Wreaths For Veterans! Our location Sponsorship Group is proud to support 11 cemeteries (9 National and 2 City Cemeteries) and to help honor and remember as many veterans as possible. Please click "View" to learn more about our effort and then click "Volunteer" to join us for the wreath laying ceremony planned for December 13, 2025 (See location pages for ceremony and wreath placement details). Thank you so much!
IL0293 - Friends of Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
Welcome to IL0293 - Friends of Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery! Our location Sponsorship Group is proud to support Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery and to help honor and remember as many veterans as possible. Please click "View" to learn more about our effort and then click "Volunteer" to join us for National Wreaths Across America Day. Thank you so much!
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