Douglas Tomb State Historic Site
636 E. 35th St., Chicago, IL 60616
Historic Sites
View the final resting place of U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas, who gained fame arguing Abraham Lincoln in the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas Debates. The 96-foot granite and marble structure was built following Douglas' death in 1861.
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