(Oakland Memory Lanes, Old Dolton Cemetery) Established in 1860—the year President Abraham Lincoln was elected—Oakland Memory Lanes is a cemetery rich in history. For more than 150 years, Oakland Memory Lanes in Dolton, Illinois, has nurtured a tradition of honoring U.S. military veterans and public servants. HONORING THE PAST AND PRESENT Two Civil War cannons stand silent watch at the entrance to the cemetery. The Little Arlington veterans section includes a prominent statue dedicated to "our fallen comrades," referring to those who died in the Civil War. The Grand Army of the Republic erected the statue in 1907, and the Women's Relief Corps dedicated it in 1911. HISTORY George and Catherine Dolton established Oakland Memory Lanes in 1860—the year Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States. The following year, in April of 1861, the American Civil War began, and thus our tradition of honoring military veterans and public servants. A CIVIL WAR CEMETERY Two Civil War cannons, owned by the American Legion Paul Gall Post 303, stand silent watch at the entrance of our cemetery, which is sometimes referred to as Old Dolton Cemetery. The Little Arlington veterans section features a prominent statue dedicated to “our fallen comrades,” referring to those who died in the Civil War. The statue was erected in 1907 by the Grand Army of the Republic and was dedicated by the Women’s Relief Corps in 1911. Later, the contributions of G.W. Spencer (Post 489, Department of Illinois GAR) allowed for an Old Glory plaque dedication in May 1971.