Ottawa Avenue Cemetery

Historic cemetery in La Salle County, Illinois
Ottawa Avenue Cemetery
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Established1847 (1847)
Location
Ottawa, Illinois

The Ottawa Avenue Cemetery is located in Ottawa, Illinois. It was founded as the Ottawa Cemetery Association in 1847 by George H. Norris and was incorporated in 1865.[1]

Notable burials

Boyce gravesite
  • William D. Boyce (1858–1929), social reformer and founder of the Boy Scouts of America
  • William Cullen (1826–1914), US Congressman
  • Douglas Hapeman (1839–1905), Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient
  • George Marsh (1836–1915) Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient

References

  1. ^ "History". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2008-04-10.

External links

  • Ottawa Avenue Cemetery at Find a Grave Edit this at Wikidata
  • Ottawa Avenue Cemetery Website

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