Jane Addams Burial Site
1413 W Red Oak Road, Freeport, IL 61032
Historic Sites
Visit the burial site of one of America's influential humanitarians.
Jane Addams, born and raised in Cedarville, was an internationally famous humanitarian and social work pioneer who founded Hull House and won the Nobel Peace Prize. She is buried in this lovely old hillside cemetery. Illinois 250
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