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Woodlawn Cemetery

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Woodlawn Cemetery

405 E. Main St.

Carbondale, Illinois 62901

(618) 529-4451

 

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Type: Cemeteries

Illinois Tourism District: Southern

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Description

The first memorial day service in Illinois and perhaps in the country, to honor those who had died in the Civil War, took place in Woodlawn Cemetery on April 29, 1866. The City currently maintains the Cemetery and Memorial Day services are observed each year at the site.

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