Government Officials Buried in the Old State Cemetery

Half an acre of this Old State Burial Ground was laid off for state officials in 1835. Although exact location is unknown, it is thought to be in this area. In 1874 the monument and remains were moved to South ...

Old State Cemetery

The Illinois General Assembly authorized Governor Edward Coles in 1823 to convey to Vandalia one and one-half acres for a state burial ground. Here were buried four members of the legislature and several state officials who died while in office. ...

The Toledo State Hospital Old Cemetery, 1888-1922

[Front Side of Marker] : "The Toledo State Hospital Old Cemetery, 1888-1922"

Toledo State Hospital opened in January 1888 as the Toledo Asylum for the Insane. Originally located immediately south of this cemetery, the hospital was designed to function as a ...