Uptown in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
John A. "Jack" Johnson
1878 - 1946
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2016
1. John A. "Jack" Johnson Marker
Champion of the World
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Sports.
Location. 41° 57.447′ N, 87° 39.494′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Uptown. It can be reached from Main Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Monument is in Graceland Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4001 North Clark Street, Chicago IL 60613, 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: Allan Pinkerton (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birds of the Prairie (about 700 feet away); Graves Family Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Louis Henri Sullivan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Earl Seymour Wharton Reebie (approx. 0.2 miles away); Claude Seymour Reebie (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joseph R. Scott (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pollinators of the Prairie (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Also see . . .
1. Jack Johnson. (Submitted on May 1, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Jack Johnson vs James J. Jeffries 1910 Match on YouTube. (Submitted on May 1, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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3. Rebel of the Progressive Era in Unforgivable Blackness (Ken Burns film). (Submitted on May 1, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Jack Johnson Bio. (Submitted on May 1, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2016
2. John A. "Jack" Johnson Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2016
3. John A. "Jack" Johnson Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2016
4. John A. "Jack" Johnson Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 641 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 1, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
