Burnham in Graceland: Friends, Family and Client Tour

This two-hour walk through Graceland Cemetery, including Burnham Island, features Daniel Burnham and his family as well as his work associates, prominent clients and personal friends. Burnham’s success and prominence is demonstrated by the large circle of people he influenced and with whom he associated. The tour features several sites not included in previous Graceland walking tours. This tour was developed as part of the Centennial Celebration for Burnham & Bennett's 1909 Plan of Chicago.
 
Many famous figures from Chicago’s social, political and architectural history are also buried in this park-like cemetery. Many notables involved in planning the 1893 Columbian Exposition (featured in the book Devil in the White City) rest here.
 
Note: This tour involves walking off paved paths over uneven, grassy ground. Please wear appropriate footwear. Meet inside the cemetery entrance at the northeast corner of Clark Street and Irving Park Road (1300W, 4000N).