Lincoln Park, named in 1865 for the assassinated President, gradually replaced the 22 year old City Cemetery.

This urban cemetery land, already desired for park grounds, was first deemed a health hazard in 1859. That same year officials began transferring remains to a private cemetery for the first time.

In 1866, a civil lawsuit forced exhumations in a 12 acre tract. The 1871 Chicago Fire disfigured the remaining grounds.

In 1874, unclaimed cemetery lots were condemned for the expansion of Lincoln Park. Exhumations were still occurring in the 1880s.

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