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

Burnham Island Bridge

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 24, 2020

1. Burnham Island Bridge Marker

Inscription. Completed in 2005, replicating the 1912 design, this bridge to Burnham Island is made possible by the Trustees of Graceland Cemetery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 41° 57.679′ N, 87° 39.637′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Uptown. It can be reached from North Clark Street south of Montrose Avenue, on the right. The marker is on the north side of Graceland Cemetery, on the bridge to the small island that is home to the graves of Burnham family members. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4001 North Clark Street, Chicago IL 60613, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Getty Tomb (within shouting distance of this marker); John Peter Altgeld (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Earl Seymour Wharton Reebie (about 600 feet away); Claude Seymour Reebie (about 600 feet away); Louis Henri Sullivan (about 700 feet away); Allan Pinkerton (approx. ¼ mile away); John A. "Jack" Johnson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Joseph R. Scott (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Regarding Burnham Island Bridge. Daniel Burnham is best remembered for his 1909 Plan for Chicago, which, among other things, called for the preservation of the Lake Michigan shoreline.

Also see . . . The Cemetery of Architects.

Excerpt: “[Daniel] Burnham, a partner of John Root, became known for his dictum, 'Make no little plans.' And indeed, he practiced what he preached. He was chief of construction for the 1893 Columbian Exposition, and his Chicago Plan of 1909 is the reason that Chicago’s lakefront has been preserved for the enjoyment and recreational use of its citizens and tourists. So it seems fitting that
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 24, 2020

2. Burnham Island Bridge
his final resting place is on a pleasant, wooded isle in the lake at Graceland.”

(Submitted on December 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Burnham Island Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 24, 2020

3. Burnham Island Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.