Specialty: Historic Cemetery
Hours:
Daily 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Price: Free to explore, or select a tour from the Chicago Architecture Foundation ($10.00) or the Chicago History Museum ($15.00.) |
Established in 1860, this 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 Cemetery include department store tycoon Marshall Field, architect Mies van der Rohe, and railroad magnate 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. 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. |
4001 N. Clark Street