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

Let's Keep Moving

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 17, 2026

1. Let's Keep Moving Marker

Inscription. Mrs. Obama's Let's Move! campaign encouraged kids and families to stay active, eat healthier, and build lifelong wellness habits. Those habits are as important as ever-fueling our energy, health, and resilience, and shaping stronger individuals and communities for the future.

Walking Meeting
President Obama was known for walk-and-talk meetings during his presidency-research shows creative ideas flow best with a little movement.

Run Club
Run, jog, or power walk along campus paths. Moving together builds endurance, strengthens connections, and makes every mile more fun.

Playground Pit Stop
Play Improves kids' coordination, balance, and agility-and adults benefit too. Climb, swing, or chase a ball-play keeps us all moving.

Great Lawn Yoga
Invite friends to flow through a few poses-fresh air and movement help clear the mind, reduce stress, and build strength.

Erected 2026 by Barack Obama Presidential Center.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Women. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #44 Barack Obama series list.

Location. 41° 47.125′ N,

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87° 35.085′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Jackson Park. It can be reached from South Stony Island Avenue near East 60th Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of the Barack Obama Presidential Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6001 South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago IL 60637, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Chicago’s South Side. It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Ann Dunham (within shouting distance of this marker); Maya Lin, b. 1959 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); You Are America (about 300 feet away); Martin Puryear, b. 1941 (about 400 feet away); Congressman John Lewis, 2020 (about

Let's Keep Moving Marker near the lagoon at Jackson Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 17, 2026

2. Let's Keep Moving Marker near the lagoon at Jackson Park

400 feet away); The First Automobile Race in America (about 400 feet away); Acknowledging Indigenous Peoples' Land and Territory (about 500 feet away); Legacy Tree Preservation Project, March, 2026 (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Also see . . .
1. The President Takes a Surprise Walk (YouTube). A 2012 video from the Obama Administration documenting President Obama taking a walk from the White House to the Department of the Interior. (Submitted on October 21, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Let's Move website. The page promoting Michelle Obama's Let's Move! campaign is preserved by the National Archives. (Submitted on October 21, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Let's Keep Moving Marker at the Obama Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 17, 2026

3. Let's Keep Moving Marker at the Obama Center

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 21, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.