Hidden Chicago: A circus cemetery

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Tuesday, May 16, 2017
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In a quiet corner of Woodlawn Cemetery lie 60 graves of those who all died on the same day. What happened to this group?

In Woodlawn Cemetery, 60 graves mark the final resting places of circus performers who all died on the same day. What happened to this group?

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The performers were part of the Hagenback-Wallace traveling circus.

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