You Are Here - Lincoln Park Cemetery - Chicago, IL
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N 41° 54.836 W 087° 37.823
16T E 447722 N 4640412
The You Are Here sign is also the site of a former Potter's Field.
Waymark Code: WMV0AG
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2017
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The You Are Here sign is on the reverse side of a historical marker in Lincoln Park which reads:
"HIDDEN TRUTHS
From 1843 to 1871, this area was the city cemetery
potter's field, a graveyard for the poor and
disenfranchised. More than 15,000 people, including
4,000 Civil War Rebels, were buried here on marshy
land near the water's edge. Within six days in July
1854, over 200 cholera victims were laid to rest.
Chicago's first Jewish cemetery, established in 1846,
was located on what is today's furthest north
baseball diamond. Baseball fields have occupied
these grounds since 1877. Due to various oversights
many bones likely remain here beneath the soil.
This two-part project by Pamela Bannos continues on
the Internet (visit link)"
Location Name: Lincoln Park Cemetery
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Visit Instructions:
A photo of either you or your GPS at the site is welcomed but not required.