Grant Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Millennium Park
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 12, 2024
1. Millennium Park Marker
This park is an enduring tribute to Chicago's long history of architectural and artistic excellence. It will stand as an inspiration to the future generations to carry that legacy forward.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is July 16, 2004.
Location. 41° 52.964′ N, 87° 37.357′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Grant Park. It can be reached from Michigan Avenue near Randolph Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is in Millennium Park, on a walkway between the Cloud Gate sculpture ("The Bean") and the Pritzker Pavilion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 East Randolph Street, Chicago IL 60602, 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: Faheem Majeed (within shouting distance of this marker); Yvette Mayorga (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Re-SPLAM (about 400 feet away); Aaron Montgomery Ward (about 600 feet away); Wrigley Square (about 600 feet away); John H. Bryan (about
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Franz West (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Millennium Park official site. (Submitted on December 12, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 12, 2024
2. Millennium Park Marker
Jay Pritzker Pavilion is in the background.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 12, 2024
3. Millennium Park Marker
A view from the rear shows the marker in front of the Cloud Gate installation, popularly known as "The Bean."
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
