150 Years of Epitaphs at Chippiannock Cemetery
The stories of the people, plots and past of
Chippiannock Cemetery are available in a book co-published by the
Rock Island Preservation Commission and the
Chippiannock Cemetery Heritage Foundation. This 284-page paperback features biographies, scripts, historical photographs and monuments pertaining to the 114 people featured in the popular “Chippiannock Cemetery: Epitaphs Brought to Life” tour series. Special sections of the book enlighten readers about the rural cemetery movement, Chippiannock’s role in that movement, and interpret the monumental and symbolic art and landscape and botanical significance of the cemetery.
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- Pages: 284
- Year Printed: 2006
- .PDF Version: Not Available.
- Availability: Various Quad City area libraries and schools
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For your convenience, the Preservation Commission has made the following reference sources within this book available: