The Brief
- Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, the final resting place of Emmett and Mamie Till, Dinah Washington, and King Von, has been recommended for the National Register of Historic Places by the Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council.
- Established in 1927 as one of the few cemeteries serving Black residents — and the only Black-owned and managed one — Burr Oak played a significant role in the area’s cultural and civil rights history.
- The site’s official addition to the register is delayed due to the federal government shutdown, though such recommendations are typically approved automatically.
ALSIP, Ill. – The final resting place of Emmett Till could become a nationally registered historic place.
What we know:
The Burr Oak Cemetery Historic District, which is known as the final resting place of Mamie and Emmett Till, along with singer Dinah Washington, and rapper King Von, has been recommended for the National Register of Historic Places by the Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council.…