Groveland Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Stephen A. Douglas: The Chicago Years

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1. Stephen A. Douglas Marker

Inscription.
Stephen A. Douglas became a Chicago resident in 1847, moving from central Illinois after his election as U.S. Senator. He intended to build on his lakeside property, named Oakenwald, a gentleman's estate including a mansion, stables, and a gardener's cottage. Political affairs in Washington consumed the senator, however, and only the cottage was ever built.

Worn out by his 1860 campaign for president and desperate efforts to preserve the Union, Douglas returned to Chicago just weeks after the opening of the Civil War to rally Democrats to the cause. He died at the Tremont House on June 3, 1861, at age 48. During the war a portion of his estate became the site of Camp Douglas, a troop depot that later was turned into a camp for Confederate prisoners of war.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 41° 49.887′ N, 87° 36.504′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Groveland Park. Marker can be reached from the intersection of East 35th Street and South Lake Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Located at the Douglas Tomb State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 636 E 35th St, Chicago IL 60616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Stephen A. Douglas: Douglas and Lincoln (here, next to this marker); Stephen Arnold Douglas (a few steps from this marker); Stephen A. Douglas: The Douglas Tomb (a few steps from this marker); Stephen A. Douglas Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Migration Centennial, 1916-2016 (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephen Douglas (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ida B. Wells-Barnett (approx. 0.3 miles away); Supreme Life Building (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Also see . . . Stephen A. Douglas Tomb. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 28, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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December 6, 2021

2. Stephen A. Douglas Marker - wide view

The marker closest to the viewer is the subject marker, with two additional Douglas-related markers also visible further back.

Stephen A. Douglas<br>Patriot. image. Click for full size.

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3. Stephen A. Douglas
Patriot.

from a Civil-war era “Union” envelope.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2018. This page has been viewed 449 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 23, 2018. 2. submitted on December 6, 2021. 3. submitted on July 24, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.