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Oak Woods Cemetery
| Oak Woods Cemetery | |
|---|---|
 Chapel and grounds at Oak Woods Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | February 12, 1853 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°46′12″N 87°36′00″W / 41.77000°N 87.60000°W |
| Owned by | Dignity Memorial |
| No. of interments | >60,000 |
| Website | Oak Woods Cemetery |
| Find a Grave | Oak Woods Cemetery |
Oak Woods Cemetery is a large lawn cemetery in Chicago, Illinois. Located at 1035 E. 67th Street, in the Greater Grand Crossing area of Chicago's South Side. Established 171 years ago on February 12, 1853, it covers 183 acres (74 ha).[1]
Oak Woods is the final resting place of several famous Americans including Harold Washington, Ida B. Wells, Jesse Owens, and Enrico Fermi. It is also the setting for a mass grave and memorial for Confederate prisoners of war from Camp Douglas, called the Confederate Mound.[2]
- ^ "History". Oak Woods Cemetery. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Chiat, Marilyn Joyce Segal (2004). The Spiritual Traveler – Chicago and Illinois: A Guide to Sacred Sites and Peaceful Places. Paulist Press. ISBN 978-1587680106.
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