Public Tours of Boardman Cemetery Monday

Boardman Cemetery, a historic Bolingbrook burying ground, will be open to the public for tours on Monday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cemetery is located off Royce Road on Paxson Drive. 

The Bolingbrook V.F.W. and the American Legion will start off the day with a memorial service at the cemetery at 10 a.m. At least one Civil War veteran is buried at Boardman. Members of the Bolingbrook Historic Preservation Commission will be available to answer questions about the cemetery's history after.

Debra Dudek and the Fountaindale Public Library are presenting biographical displays of local Civil War veterans. David Overeem, of havehistorywilltravel@yahoo.com, is bringing his traveling museum of Civil War artifacts and displays. Mark and Jane Lipp, descendants of Henry and Lois Ingalls, will be on hand to unveil the newly restored Ingalls monument after the Veterans’ ceremony. The Library displays and David Overeem's exhibits will be available while the cemetery gates are open.