Douglas Tomb State Historic Site — Attraction in Chicago

This is one of the most underrated and least visited monuments in Chicago, which is very sad, given the stature of Stphen Douglas. Hw was foundational in getting the railroads to come through Chicago, spurring development. Of course, his political role was larger than his actual stature. The Lincoln-Douglas debates are still studied today. He bested Lincoln, in 1858, to become our Senator, but lost, in 1860, to become President. Despite his stare rights stance, he fully supported Lincoln and the war against slavery. Due to his indirectly owning slaves, thru his wife, some want to erase him from the history books. That is disingenuous and very undemocratic. He is a man worthy of honor. His tomb sites on a miniscule portion of what had been a vast estate. The monument is designed by Leonard Wells Volk, who also did work for Lincoln. It is a bit of work to visit, but if you do so, you will be well rewarded, not to mention part of an elite group who've actually seen...

The tomb of IL senator Stephen A. Douglas is below the column. You can see the sarcophagus made out of Vermont marble with the inscription of his last words "Tell my children to obey the law and uphold the constitution". Douglas died in 1861 written out by his presidential race in 1860 where he lost against Abraham Lincoln. It is a serene place with lovely old trees. Nice place to just rest or mediate...

Great historical landmark. The tomb of Stephen Douglas, the Lincoln rival who at the end of his life urged the nation to support Lincoln in his efforts to preserve the union. Illinois had the two most influential politicians of the late 1850s and early 1860s, Lincoln is world renowned and here lies the other. There is a nice pedestrian bridge right outside with access to the...