| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1849/00/00 | Stephen A Douglas | Owner | Stephen Douglas buys fifty-three acres on Lake Michican and names his estate Oakenwald. | |||
| 1866/09/06 | John Adams Dix | Orator | Cornerstone for the Douglas Monument is ceremoniously laid into place. | |||
| 1866/09/06 | William H Seward | Speaker | Cornerstone for the Douglas Monument is ceremoniously laid into place. | |||
| 1866/09/06 | Gen George G Meade | Guest | Cornerstone for the Douglas Monument is ceremoniously laid into place. | |||
| 1866/09/06 | Ulysses S Grant | Guest | Cornerstone for the Douglas Monument is ceremoniously laid into place. | |||
| 1866/09/06 | Andrew Johnson | Guest of Honor | Cornerstone for the Douglas Monument is ceremoniously laid into place. | |||
| 1868/06/03 | Stephen A Douglas | In Memoriam | Remains of Stephen Douglas are transferred to the Douglas Monument in Chicago. | |||
| 1881/08/18 | Leonard W Volk | Sculptor | Douglas Monument is completed with sculptures by Leonard W Volk. |
| Particulars for Douglas Tomb State Memorial: | |
|---|---|
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Art |
| Criteria Consideration | Birth place or grave |
| Criteria Consideration | Commemorative property |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Historic Use | Graves, burials |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Historic Use | Monument |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Owner | State |
| Sight Category | Structure |
| Area of Significance | Transportation |
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