Join us at Graceland, a beautiful cemetery and certified arboretum in the north side neighborhood of Uptown, for an afternoon tour through history as we explore the final resting places of renowned Feinberg faculty and graduates. During this tour, you will learn about the founding and early years of the medical school, 19th century medical education, and early Chicago. We will visit the graves of 5 medical school founders and other notable people from Feinberg’s past.  

The tour is roughly 90 minutes and involves 1 to 1.5 miles of walking over paved streets and grass. Transportation to and from Graceland is not provided.    

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with institutional history in one of Chicago’s loveliest landmarks.

Details

• Meet at 4001 N. Clark St. just inside the main cemetery entrance 
• Transportation is not provided. Closest CTA stops:  
  • Red line Sheridan stop 
  • Purple line Wilson stop 
  • 22 Clark bus at Clark & Irving Park (NE corner) 
  • 9 Ashland bus at Irving Park & Clark (SW corner) 
  • 80 Irving Park bus at Irving Park & Clark (NE corner) 
• Weather permitting. Confirmation will be sent the morning of the tour. 

Tour Highlights

• Medicine and medical education in early Chicago 
• Founding of the medical school 
• The Chicago Fire 
• Grave robbing 
• Robber barons 
• Grave robbing of robber barons 
• Beautiful fall foliage
• Grandiose mausolea and monuments