Lincoln Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

A Unique Survival Story

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 8, 2025

1. A Unique Survival Story Marker

Inscription. Père David's deer barely escaped extinction.
After China's last remaining herd died out in 1901, the species existed only in a few European zoos. An English duke arranged for the zoos to combine their deer into a single breeding herd on his private estate.

Eventually deer from this herd spread to zoos and wildlife preserves around the world. Several are now in China, where the species was absent for generations.

[Caption next to photo:]
Père David's deer at the Duke of Bedford's estate in England

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 41° 55.182′ N, 87° 37.992′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Lincoln Park. It is on Stockton Drive near Webster Avenue. The sign is in front of the fenced area holding the deer at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Père David's Deer (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Père David's Deer (within shouting distance of this marker); Planned for Plants (within shouting distance of this marker); “Rites of Spring”

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Landmark Landings (within shouting distance of this marker); Learning to Live Together (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Men’s and Ladies’ Comfort Station (about 400 feet away); Chacoan Peccary (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. The text of this sign can be found on two other signs nearby about the Père David's deer.

Also see . . . Britannica: Père David’s deer. (Submitted on March 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 8, 2025

2. A Unique Survival Story Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.