The Loop District in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Chicago Riverwalk 2000

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 10, 2024

1. Chicago Riverwalk 2000 Marker

Inscription.
Riverwalk 2000

Erected 2000.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.

Location. 41° 53.27′ N, 87° 36.853′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in The Loop District. It is at the intersection of Chicago Riverwalk and Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Lake Shore Drive (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling east on Chicago Riverwalk. The mural is in the pedestrian walkway beneath Lake Shore Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60601, 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: South Branch of the Chicago River 2000

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(here, next to this marker); Chicago River 2000 (here, next to this marker); Riverview Park (here, next to this marker); Illinois and Michigan Canal (a few steps from this marker); A Century of Progress (a few steps from this marker); Early Chicago River Crossings (a few steps from this marker); The Michigan Avenue Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Chicago in the 1830s (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. The mural is one of several erected in the Chicago Riverwalk's tunnel beneath Lake Shore Drive, close to where the Chicago River meets Lake Michigan. Of the 16 murals, this one and two others depict Chicago in the year 2000, when they were erected.

Regarding Chicago Riverwalk 2000. A riverside park was part of Daniel Burnham's famed 1909 Plan of Chicago, but river pollution had left the area largely unappealing for recreation for many years, and it took nearly a century for the idea to come to fruition. The Riverwalk was finalized as part of the 2002 renovation of Wacker Drive. As of 2025, it extends along the south bank of the Chicago River from

The Riverwalk Gateway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 10, 2024

2. The Riverwalk Gateway

Several murals adorn the walls of this walkway beneath Du Sable Lake Shore Drive.

its mouth at Lake Michigan west to its north-south split near Lake Street.

Also see . . .
1. Chicago Architecture Center: Chicago Riverwalk.

Excerpt: “Strolling along Chicago’s beautiful Riverwalk, it’s hard to imagine just how much things have changed. This inviting 'second shoreline' was once a shipping channel heavy with the stench of sewage. Now it’s one of Chicago’s star attractions.”

(Submitted on December 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Chicago Riverwalk history. From the City of Chicago website (Submitted on December 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

The Chicago Riverwalk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 10, 2024

3. The Chicago Riverwalk

A view of the riverwalk from a short distance west of its crossing at Michigan Avenue.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 33 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on December 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on September 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.