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Douglas Tomb State Historic Site

636 E. 35th St., Chicago, IL 60616

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View the final resting place of U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas, who gained fame arguing Abraham Lincoln in the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas Debates. The 96-foot granite and marble structure was built following Douglas' death in 1861.

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