Graceland Cemetery Tour: Chicago's Architectural Legends

Explore Graceland Cemetery’s stunning beauty and discover the final resting places of Chicago’s architectural visionaries and industrial pioneers on this captivating walking tour.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Graceland Cemetery - Join my exclusive walking tour to discover the luxurious tombs and intriguing stories of Graceland Cemetery’s most affluent inhabitants!
What's Included
  • Historical photos of each stop in a free app
Additional Information

Dive into this captivating journey through the hallowed grounds of Chicago’s Graceland Cemetery. As we stroll amidst the stunning and serene beauty of historic resting places, you’ll encounter the final resting spots of architectural visionaries like William LeBaron Jenney, John Root, Louis Sullivan, Mies Van der Rohe, and Daniel Burnham. This unique…

Location
4001 N Clark St
North Clark Street
The main entrance of the Cemetery is at 4001 N. Clark Street. We will meet by the administration building. There is no parking on site but plenty of street parking on Irving Park and Clark Street.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Alexandray464
Jun 23, 2025
Beautiful trip - This trip around Graceland with Ronnie Frey was awesome. We learned about famous Chicagoans, their innovations and impact on city history. We were fascinated by Ronnie’s soft manners and pace of the tour.
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Lisacd5581gn
Nov 12, 2024
Great tour - This was a great tour. Ronnie gave us a lot of interesting information, presented in an entertaining way. Who knew brownies were invented in Chicago? This is a fantastic, fun introduction to the beauty of Graceland cemetery. Highly recommend, thanks Ronnie!
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111ruthk
Sep 22, 2024
Learn about those at Graceland that shaped our Chicago! - I enjoyed the walking tour of Graceland Cemetery led by Ronnie Frey. It was evident that Ronnie had both passion and knowledge of the subject. It was fascinating to learn the history of many of the wealthy Chicagoans who contributed to the formation of our beloved Chicago! I recommend this 90-minute tour of the markers and graves at the historic Graceland Cemetary!
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Kristennc8262eu
Jul 24, 2024
Wonderfully quiet and haunting and informative! - This was a great tour. I learned a lot, and it was amazingly tranquil and beautiful. I highly recommend it. My teenage daughter and husband also had a wonderful time. Thanks, Ronnie!
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Johnmk9
Jul 21, 2024
Put this on your must-do list! - Excellent tour. Ronnie is very knowledgeable but manages to keep the tour entertaining as well. I was never bored! He took us to many of the nooks and crannies that I would never have found.
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Bobbychcg
Jun 9, 2024
Absolutely Amazing - I had such a wonderful time. Graceland Cemetery is beautiful. Our tour guide Ronnie Frey from Doorways of Chicago was very informative. I definitely recommend this tour.
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O8474ykjessicas
May 12, 2024
Recommend for weekend Chicago activity - We toured the cemetery on a nice day, very glad I went. The tour wasn't too difficult, it was nice to see all the people who go to the cemetery for different reasons and I found a couple of spots that I definitely will go back to to picnic or hang out. The walk was not difficult, a manageable speed, and I learned a lot about Chicago history and architecture/design in general. If you are an architecture need, well worth your time. I am a native to the city and I learned so much about how the city came to be, makes you look at things a different way.
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Maripat_v
Jun 21, 2025
tepid tour - While the afternoon at Graceland Cemetery was not helped by the 90 degrees+ temps - sadly our tour guide was lacking in his overall knowledge and led most of the tour reading content from his cell phone. It was hard for him to field questions that were not in his script. Nice guy and I suggest he do more homework before conducting rather pricey tours.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).