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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.

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