Oak Woods Cemetery
3 expert reviews
“Former Mayor Washington and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells rest here.”
– Not For Tourists
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Designed in the monumental and picturesque 19C tradition by Adolph Strauch, this 183-acre cemetery hosts a diversity of occupants ranging from Confederate soldiers to mayors, governors and industrialists." Full review
Where "Oak Woods Cemetery boasts 183 acres of rolling hills and four small lakes and is the final resting place of South Side luminaries such as Olympian Jesse Owens." Full review
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