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1011 Auburn Street
Rockford, IL 61103 United States Get Directions
http://greenwoodrockford.com/
Greenwood Cemetery is located at the corner of Auburn & Main Streets, Rockford, Illinois. It was established in 1845. Since Greenwood is still an active cemetery, it has many older monuments and newer ones interspersed. Greenwood Cemetery is the oldest and largest cemetery in Rockford. Many of Rockford’s earliest influential leaders are buried in Greenwood Cemetery. There are nearly 25,000 burials in Greenwood and room for an additional 25,000 over 65 acres of land.
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Twilight Cemetery Tour – Greenwood Cemetery

Greenwood Cemetery 1011 Auburn Street, Rockford, IL, United States

Join Haunted Rockford for our first cemetery tour of the season! The tour will start at the Greenwood Cemetery Chapel. We'll share stories that highlight the darker side of Rockford's history. The stories will include murders and tragic accidents researched by Kathi Kresol. Kathi will share the details of the long forgotten stories of people ...

$20.00

Cemetery Walk With The Rockford Historical Society

Greenwood Cemetery 1011 Auburn Street, Rockford, IL, United States

Join the Rockford Historical Society as members share the history of the stories behind the stones at one of the oldest cemeteries in Rockford. Greenwood Cemetery is filled with amazing stories that the Rockford Historical Society will highlight in this Cemetery Tour on May 18th from 10am-1pm! Society volunteers select individuals interred in the cemetery, ...