Sunday, March 30, 2008

Graceland Cemetery

I live in a sub-neighborhood called Graceland West. This is because east to us is the Graceland Cemetery. This cemetery is world class when it comes to its beauty and architectural designs. The Chicago Architecture Foundation have 2 walking tours here every fall. I have taken one of the tour and it is fantastic. I learned from the tour that the movers and shakers of Chicago were buried here including Marshall Field himself. The very man that owned Marshall Field's Department Store which is now Macy. The Field Museum of Natural History of Chicago is also named after him. Anyways, this cemetery is a must see by any Chicago resident or visitor.

4 comments:

Jon said...

It is free to enter the cemetery. You can either drive or walk. Biking and blading is prohibited though.

Lani said...

How very 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil'.

Jon said...

want to go there on you visit here ta lani?

Jon said...

thanks to bong for the photos.