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Stephen A. Douglas Tomb, Chicago, IL

Photo: Sloan, Percy H. (Percy Haydn), 1867-, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized.

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Stephen A. Douglas Tomb

A Chicago state historic site in Bronzeville holding the tomb of Senator Stephen A. Douglas within a park setting.

636 E. 35th St., Chicago, IL 60616 · Chicago, IL

About Stephen A. Douglas Tomb

The Douglas Tomb grounds in Bronzeville center on a tall granite obelisk that rises above an enclosed burial crypt. Leonard W. Volk designed the monument, which was built between 1866 and 1881. Inside, a marble sarcophagus holds the senator's remains, topped by a marble bust of him. Bronze figures stand at the corners of the mausoleum, and a bronze statue of Douglas crowns the column. Paved paths circle the monument, and interpretive signs, flower beds, and trees fill the grounds. The land once belonged to Douglas's estate and later became part of the Camp Douglas area.

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