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Stevenson Graves/Evergreen Cemetery

302 E. Miller St., Bloomington, IL 61701

Historic Sites

The Stevenson family brought honor to McLean County for three generations.

Buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery are Adlai Stevenson I, Vice President to Grover Cleveland, and Adlai Stevenson II, Governor of Illinois, Ambassador to the United Nations and twice Democratic candidate for the United States Presidency. Also buried here are Adlai's wife, Letitia Green Stevenson, and many other important figures from Bloomington- Normal history. A discovery walk takes place here annually to celebrate the lives of these historical figures.

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