Lincoln Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Chicago is Complex
Chicago es Complejo
Photographed by Sean Flynn, March 6, 2024
1. Chicago is Complex Marker, Side One
The Couch Tomb is in the rear.
The Potawatomi word for complex (something that is difficult)
La palabra Potawatomi para lo complejo (algo que es difํcil)
Challenging History
There are many ways to look at history. It is not simply what happened in the past. What we remember, what evidence we have, and the stories we share reflect what we value in the present. We can think about who is left out, what evidence can tell us, what becomes myth, and what isn't as simple as it seems.
Historia Desafiante Existen muchas maneras de interpretar la historia. No es simplemente lo que ocurri๓ en el pasado. Lo que recordamos, la evidencia que tenemos, y los cuentos que compartimos reflejan todo lo que valoramos en el presente. Podemos pensar qui้n falta, qu้ nos dice la evidencia, y qu้ se convierte en mito, pero nada es tan sencillo como parece ser.
[Caption beneath photo:]
A group of people look at Abraham Lincoln: The Man (1887) by Augustus Saint-Goudens in Lincoln Park, Chicago, 1910.
En esta foto de 1910, un grupo de visitantes admiran a la estatua de Abraham Lincoln que fue dise๑ada por Augustus Saint-Goudens.
Erected 2021 by Chicago History Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities
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Location. 41° 54.768′ N, 87° 37.864′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Lincoln Park. It is on West La Salle Drive. The marker is on the Jaffee History Trail on the grounds of the Chicago History Museum. The marker is roughly between the Couch Tomb and the Lincoln statue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 North Clark Street, Chicago IL 60614, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chicago is Curious (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicago is Community (within shouting distance of this marker); Couch Tomb (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Couch Tomb (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicago is Zhegagoynak (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Chicago is Community (about 300 feet away); The Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
More about this marker. The rear side of the marker (facing west) includes a map of the Jaffee History Trail.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, March 6, 2024
2. Chicago is Complex Marker, Side Two
The Abraham Lincoln Monument can be seen in the background of this east-facing photo.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, March 6, 2024
3. Abraham Lincoln Monument
This photo taken from near the Chicago is Complex marker shows a side view of the nearby statue of Abraham Lincoln.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on March 9, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
