Bachelors Grove Cemetery Trail Maps
Get your hands on the first and only trail maps dedicated just for Bachelors Grove cemetery. Created upon GPS accuracy and years of research, these maps are loaded with many points of interest for your next trip!
Ever wonder where to find those hidden trails that lead to the cemetery? How about those house foundations? Or maybe even the wells and silos? These maps will answer all of those questions and even show you things you never heard about.
If you are visiting the area for the first time then you should be prepared before making that road trip. You'll be happy to have these professionally produced maps by your side.
20+ Points of Interest & 50+ Notations
Also included is alternative parking as well as entry and exit points to the cemetery off of Central Avenue, Ridgeland Avenue, Menard Avenue, 147th Street & 143rd Street.
Here is a sample of what you can find using the maps
Picnic Bench & Fire Pit
You can find a place to rest while hiking the trails. This location is also a rest stop for the ATVs that can be found riding through the area.
The use of this location in such a manner is unauthorized by the Forest Preserve District. Please be safe when visiting the area and remember that ground fires, nor ATVs, are allowed on District property without approval.
Water Wells
This is one of the three wells that can be found in the area.
They can be found both east and west of the cemetery.
Silos
This is one of the two silo foundations that can be found in the area.
They can be found both east and west of the cemetery.
Holy Tree
Various statues can be found inside the large hole of the "Holy Tree"
(Also known as The Keebler Tree)
The Gate
Find the remains to the original gate that prevented vehicle access to the cemetery before the 1960s. This is the same gate that was used to trap police officers in 1958.
Cistern
Find the remains to the cistern that used to store water for some of the early settlers to the area.
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