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Ep 65 - Ira Couch and The Chicago City Cemetery
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!
Sources:
Chicago PopulationThe Chicago Fire
Chicagology
papersofabrahamlincoln.org
Hidden Truths: Pamela Bannos
Atlas Obscura
Historical Marker Database
WBEZ
Explorethearchive.com
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