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25 Sep 2008
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Great historic cemeteries in the Windy City
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1. Graceland Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois
Famous architects rest here along with elite of Chicago. Beautiful grounds.
2. Bohemian National Cemetery
http://bohemiannationalcemeterychicago.org/
Mayor Cermak (assassinated by a bullet intended for FDR) plus lovely sculptures and monument and a landmark entrance gate.
3. Rosehill Cemetery
Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois
Gorgeous cemetery with graves of many famous Chicagoans, both Christian and Jewish.
4. Mount Carmel Cemetery
Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois
Gangsters and cardinals united in death plus unique stonecutting
5. Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago
Mayor Harold Washington, Enrico Fermi, Jesse Owens and unnumbered Confederate POW's.
6. Acacia Park Cemetery, Norridge, Illinois
Masonic cemetery with plain grave but gorgeous neo-classical mausoleum. Mr. Roebuck of Sears fame plus columnist Mike Royko reside here.
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