Hidden Cemeteries

During the 18th and 19th centuries, officials in growing cities in the Great Lakes region had to move the dead to make way for the living. In cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, and Cleveland, work crews were ordered to excavate, move, and rebury cemetery plots. But not all of the workers were honest. Some claimed to move plots they left behind. Others weren’t careful and didn’t locate all the graves. Dr. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi introduces these lost graves, how they were discovered, and what they mean in Great Lakes history. To register, please call the library at 708-687-3700.