Showmen’s Rest
A section in Woodlawn Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois, dedicated to circus performers, including victims of the 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.

📜 Plot of graves located in Woodlawn Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois.
🔍 Dedicated to circus entertainers, including victims of the 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.

Why Go

🎪 Explore unique circus history
⚰️ See memorial to train wreck victims
🌳 Experience a peaceful cemetery setting

Tips

📍 Find it in the southernmost section of Woodlawn Cemetery, bordering Cermak Road.
🗓️ The Showmen’s League of America holds an annual gathering on Memorial Day.

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