Today Sam is giving you a bit of a Chicago history lesson. Chicago’s Lincoln Park is well known as a hotspot in the city, but in the mid 1800’s the park was one of Chicago’s first cemeteries. Currently Ira Couch’s tomb is the last standing reminder of Chicago City Cemetery. Check out Pamela Bannos’s research about Chicago City Cemetery!

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Chicago PopulationThe Chicago Fire

Chicagology

papersofabrahamlincoln.org

Hidden Truths: Pamela Bannos

Atlas Obscura

Historical Marker Database

WBEZ

Explorethearchive.com

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