city's residents and shopkeepers gave food and clothing as well. Statues of five elephants surround the Showmen's Rest section of Woodlawn Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois. The elephants each have a foot raised with a ball underneath, and the trunks lowered. (Raised trunks are a symbol of joy and excitement; lowered trunks symbolize mourning). The base of the large central elephant is inscribed with "Showmen's League of America." On the others are the words "Showmen's Rest." Some nearby residents say the sounds of ghostly elephants can be heard at night. While Brookfield Zoo is nearby, no elephants are in captivity there. In popular culture Location used in an episode of NBC's Chicago Fire (Ep. Dead of Winter, 2021). A grave-keeper's arm is pinned under a fallen gravestone. See also List of United States cemeteries References External links Showmen's Rest webpage, Showmen's League of America Annual Clown Week Observance/Celebration/Ceremony at Showmen's Rest National Showmen's Association Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York Billboard article listing other Showmen's Rests Circuses Cemeteries in Cook County, Illinois Forest Park, Illinois