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4001 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60613
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+1 773 525 1105
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Neighborhood :
Lakeview/ Wrigleyville
http://www.gracelandcemetery.org - Mon to Sun from 08:00 AM to 04:30 PM
Established in 1860, the Graceland Cemetery and Crematorium is Chicago's most famous cemetery and is on the National Registry of Historic Sites. Recall any important person in Chicago history, and chances are he or she is buried here. Notables whose final resting place is Graceland Cemetary include dept. store tycoon Marshall Field, architect Mies van der Rohe, and railroad inventor George Pullman. Some of the tombs, such as the Getty mausoleum designed by Louis Sullivan, are themselves works of art, complementing the lakes and statues. Take a tour offered by the Chicago Historical Society or by the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Do not expect to see any spooks, though. Ghost legends are few and far between, as Graceland stands as an anomaly in this most haunted city.
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No, visiting a cemetery on a Sunday afternoon is not creepy! It's an experience. I trecked through Graceland this past weekend. The fall foilage was crisp...
I am in love with Graceland Cemetery. I have a B.A. in American History, so I was obviously impressed with the preponderance of persons of distinction who...
When death descends upon thy body heavy, And youthful passion's but a memory. When freckled skies luster shows, Sun brite streets whence spring air...
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Photographers dream, goths lament.
For many years while I was living in chicago and attending the Artinstitue i would spend entire days in Graceland. There are just too many monu...
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Get a history lesson and a retreat from the busy city at this beautifully landscaped North Side cemetery.
In ShortEstablished in 1860, Graceland is one of Chicago's best-known and historic cemeteries. With its beautiful park-like atmosphere, and
Chicago Landmark Cemetery by Amanda G. at InsiderPages
There are few places in Chicago as beautiful as Graceland Cemetery, which I realize must sound very strange, since it is after all, a cemetery....
The Famous Chicago People by A. N. at InsiderPages
A lot of famous chicago people are buried here, like Marshall Field, Pinkerton, Armour, Burnham. There are also nice tombs and big masoleums (...
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