Forest Home Cemetery, Illinois, United States
4.0 (14 reviews) Monday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Spent Ranking #2 in Forest Park Cemeteries
Not your usual cemetery
Probably most people come to Forest Home Cemetery to see the Haymarket Martyrs Monument, a National Historic Landmark, and the Emma Goldman grave nearby. It's well worth visiting just for those. But there's also an extensive section of elaborate"gypsy" graves, often with various offerings nearby, a fascinating Ancient Order of Druids monument, and a mausoleum of a radio pioneer featuring goddesses with headphones. Lots more, too, of course, but those are some of my highlights.
Address
863 Des Plaines Ave, Forest Park, IL 60130-2013
Mobile
Website
http://www.foresthomecemetery.net/
Working hours
Monday : 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday : 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday : 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday : 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday : 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday : 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday :
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 14:48
User Ratings
4.0 based on (14 reviews)
Reviews
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5MarkeyW_R 5:00 PM Apr 2, 2012
Forest Home Cemetery offers a uniquely varied look at History.
In 1876, Forest Home Cemetery was established to provide more burial space for the growing population of Chicago. In addition to notable graves and sections, such as Haymarket Martyrs Monument, Billy Sunday, the United Ancient Order of Druids, and Gypsies (Romany People), it is the burial site of Native Americans, settlers, and community leaders. It is not uncommon for arrowheads to find their way to the earth's surface there. An excellent time to visit is in October when the Oak Park-River Forest Historical Society (fee) features a series of programs at the Cemetery.
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4lanursa1 5:00 PM Jan 23, 2023
LOTS OF HISTORY AT FOREST HOME CEM 8-23-2021
8-23-2021 This is a very easily accessible cemetery in Forest Park. The entrance is on the Des Plaines Ave., so make sure you signal your turn before you get to the entrance. Otherwise, this cemetery is well kept, except for a few tombs which with time, have started to deteriorate. On a good day, you can take amazing photos of just about any cemetery, but the interest in cemeteries often lies on who is buried there, the types of monuments and head stones available (some being very old and durable, versus others which are very old and deteriorated or damaged), I normally go to any cemetery, because they all have their uniqueness. Go to a Jewish Cemetery and you will find the headstones of many, with little pebbles which visitors leave, as a sign that they were visiting the deceased. These cemeteries are also beautiful after a big snowstorm, spring, fall, and a beautuiful day w/ blue skies and white-puffy clouds in the background. Look at my photos, perhaps you will find one of your relatives! Tx
