Eternal Silence (Statue of Death) Monument (Chicago, Illinois)

USA / Illinois / Lincolnwood / Chicago, Illinois
 statue, tomb(s), monument, grave
This monument features a bronze statue wearing a hooded robe that covers most of the face.

An urban legend states that those who look the statue's face will see a glimpse of their own death.

This monument was created for Dexter Graves, an early Chicago settler, by famous sculptor Lorado Taft.

www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?GRid=6263&page=gr
graveyards.com/IL/Cook/graceland/esilence.html
www.prairieghosts.com/grace.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_Silence_(sculpture)
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Coordinates:   41°57'19"N   87°39'34"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago