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A chair sits empty at the original gravesite of Ann Rutledge. On verso: "First resting place in Old Concord Cemetery, Menard County, Ills, of Ann Rutledge, Lincoln's first love."

A fenced-in monument to Ann Rutledge stands in Oakland Cemetery in Petersburg. On verso: "Small stone marked Ann Rutledge (foreground) marked original grave in Concord Cemetery, near New Salem. Grave moved to Oakland Cemetery May 15, 1890. The…

The original marker of the Ann Rutledge grave from Concord Cemetery, as it sits in Oakland Cemetery. Photo caption: "The remains of Ann Rutledge were removed from the neglected grave in Concord Graveyard, May 15, 1890, to the Oakland Cemetery,…

The Ann Rutledge monument, erected in January 1921 at Oakland Cemetery in Petersburg, features a poem written by Edgar Lee Masters.

The monument to Ann Rutledge in Oakland Cemetery in Petersburg bears an inscription from Edgar Lee Masters' poem on Ann Rutledge.

The headstone of David Rutledge stands in Concord Cemetery in Menard County. On verso: "Sacred to the memory of David Rutledge who departes this life June 7th 1842. Age 26 years 9 months and 17 days. Member of Lincoln's Company Black Hawk War."

A small headstone stands in a cemetery for the infant son of W. H. and A. B. Rutledge, and grandson of John Rutledge, who died Aug 25, 1893.

A photograph shows the monument dedicated to Mary Ann Rutledge in Bethel Cemetery in Van Buren County, Iowa, leaning to one side. Photo caption: "Inscription on opposite side of monument erected to the memory of Mary Ann Rutledge and John Rutledge…

The monument dedicated to Mary Ann Rutledge in Bethel Cemetery in Van Buren County, Iowa, stands among tall grasses. On verso: "Tall shaft is grave of mother of Ann Rutledge (Lincoln's sweetheart). Located in Bethel Cemetery, 3 miles NW of…

A monument dedicated to Mary Ann Rutledge stands in Bethel Cemetery in Van Buren County, Iowa. Photo caption: "Inscription on one side of the monument erected to the memory of Mary Ann Rutledge (mother of Ann Rutledge beloved of Abraham Lincoln).…

A sign marks the original grave of Ann Rutledge. David Rutledge's headstone stands to the right of the sign. The sign reads: "This marks the original grave of Ann Rutledge born January 7, 1813. Died August 24, 1835. Abraham Lincoln made many…

Photo caption: "No. 15 - The Original Ann Rutledge Grave. Ann Rutledge, sweetheart of Abraham Lincoln, died August 25, 1835, and was buried in the Goodpasture Grave Yard (sometimes called Old Concord Cemetery). Her brother, David, and other relatives…