Welcome to the Oak Woods Cemetery Project conducted by the Hyde Park Historical Society
This is an ongoing project to document and make accessible the history of this important South Side cemetery, and the remarkable lives of it’s residents.
Begin by clicking the Introduction to Oak Woods section below and scrolling and paging through each unique section of this project.
Introduction to Oak Woods Cemetery Project
History of Cemeteries in Chicago
The Park Lawn Movement
Adolph Strauch
Timeline of Oak Woods in History
The Landscape
Anti-Black Practices
The Jewish Cemeteries of Oak Woods
Civil War Memorials
Interactive Map of Notable Residents
Notable Residents
Who Else is Buried at Oak Woods?
Location and Accessibility
References and Resources
Project Creators and Acknowledgements
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