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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cook County, Illinois

 
Clickable Map of Cook County, Illinois and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Cook County, IL (863) DuPage County, IL (43) Kane County, IL (52) Lake County, IL (67) McHenry County, IL (38) Will County, IL (142) Lake County, IN (71) Porter County, IN (36) Berrien County, MI (82)  CookCounty(863) Cook County (863)  DuPageCounty(43) DuPage County (43)  KaneCounty(52) Kane County (52)  LakeCounty(67) Lake County (67)  McHenryCounty(38) McHenry County (38)  WillCounty(142) Will County (142)  LakeCountyIndiana(71) Lake County (71)  PorterCounty(36) Porter County (36)  BerrienCountyMichigan(82) Berrien County (82)
Chicago is the county seat for Cook County
Adjacent to Cook County, Illinois
      DuPage County (43)  
      Kane County (52)  
      Lake County (67)  
      McHenry County (38)  
      Will County (142)  
      Lake County, Indiana (71)  
      Porter County, Indiana (36)  
      Berrien County, Michigan (82)  
 
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201 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Kenwood — Louis Henry Sullivan — Chicago Tribute —
Louis Henry Sullivan Architect 1856 - 1924 Known as the “prophet of modern architecture,” Louis Sullivan advocated creating buildings that honestly mirrored their time, place and technology. Unlike many architects of the period . . . Map (db m188759) HM
202 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Kenwood — McKinley Morganfield "Muddy Waters" — Chicago Tribute —
McKinley Morganfield "Muddy Waters" Blues musician 1915 - 1983 Nicknamed for the puddles he played in while growing up in Mississippi, Muddy Waters learned harmonica and guitar while working as a sharecropper. He came to . . . Map (db m188336) HM
203 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View — (Former) Marshfield Trust and Savings BankWilliam Gibbons Uffendell, architect — 1924 —
This terra-cotta-clad flat-iron building makes the most of its triangular building lot. Like many neighborhood banks from the 1920s, the Marshfield Trust and Savings Bank employed the Classical Revival style of architecture to convey a sense of . . . Map (db m208809) HM
204 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View — Former Site of the “Zum Deutschen Eck” Restaurant
”A true Bavarian Chalet in Chicago,” owned and operated by the Albert Wirth family and recognized as an outstanding dining and banquet facility, Zum Deutschen Eck was founded on June 16, 1956. On January 9, 2000 ZDE retired after 44 . . . Map (db m82400) HM
205 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View — Kwanusila
Kwanusila, the Thunderbird, is an authentic Kwagulth Indian totem pole, carved in red cedar by Tony Hunt of Port Rupert, British Columbia. The crests carved upon the totem pole represent Kwanusila, the Thunderbird, a whale with a man on its . . . Map (db m94404) HM
206 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View — Lake View High School
Here in 1874, was built Lake View High School, one of the first township schools in Illinois. Erected in accordance with legislation enacted by General Assembly of 1872 Erected by Chicago’s Charter Jubilee Authenticated by Chicago Historical . . . Map (db m47456) HM
207 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View — Waveland Clock Tower
Originally known as the Lincoln Park Fieldhouse and Carillon Tower, the Waveland Clock Tower was constructed in 1931. The English Gothic style building was designed by Edwin H. Clark and the chimes were from the Deagan Company of Chicago. . . . Map (db m155667) HM
208 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — "Babe" Didrikson ZahariasThe Legacy Walk Reported permanently removed
"Babe" Didrikson Zaharias Bisexual U.S. Gold Medal Winning Olympic Athlete (1911 - 1956) Babe Didrikson’s contributions to women’s competitive athletics were unprecedented. She held national, Olympic and World records in track and . . . Map (db m184993) HM
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209 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Alan Mathison TuringThe Legacy Walk
Alan Mathison Turning Gay British Mathemetcian and Computer Scientist (1912 - 1954) During the Second World War, Alan Turing worked at Britain's code-breaking center where he was responsible for German naval cryptanalysis. Using . . . Map (db m185941) HM
210 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Alvin AileyThe Legacy Walk
Alvin Ailey (Modern Dance Pioneer) (1931 - 1989) Born in poverty in rural Texas, where racial segregation was still in full force, Alvin Ailey grew into a gifted choreographer who drew inspiration from African American culture and . . . Map (db m182292) HM
211 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — American Veterans for Equal Rights Military Memorial
Starting with the birth of this nation, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people have served honorably and admirably in America's armed forces. In memory of their selfless service and sacrifice, this monument was set and dedicated by the . . . Map (db m180532) WM
212 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Audre LordeThe Legacy Walk
Audre Lorde Lesbian U.S. Poet and Activist (1934 - 1992) "It is not our differences that divide us. it is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences." - Audre Lorde Audre Lorde was a black . . . Map (db m181011) HM
213 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Barbara JordanThe Legacy Walk
Barbara Jordan (Lesbian U.S. Congresswoman) (1936 - 1996) Barbara Jordan grew up in the historically black Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas. She attended segregated public schools, and an all-black college, where she graduated magna cum . . . Map (db m183309) HM
214 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Bayard RustinThe Legacy Walk
Bayard Rustin (Gay U.S. Civil Rights Activist) (1912 - 1987) On the forefront of A. Philip Randolph’s efforts to end segregation in the Armed Forces, Bayard Rustin was instrumental in obtaining President Harry S. Truman’s July 1948 . . . Map (db m180921) HM
215 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Billy StrayhornThe Legacy Walk
Billy Strayhorn Gay U.S. Composer, Arranger and Pianist (1915 - 1967) “If you want something hard enough, it just gets done.” - Billy Strayhorn Billy Strayhorn studied music at the Pittsburgh Music Institute. While . . . Map (db m185620) HM
216 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Brewster Apartments — Chicago Landmark —
Brewster Apartments Enoch H. Turnock, architect 1893 The principles of skeleton-frame construction that made possible tall commercial buildings were used here for an early highrise apartment building, originally known as the . . . Map (db m187901) HM
217 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Cole PorterThe Legacy Walk
COLE PORTER Gay American Composer (1893 – 1964) Cole Porter remains one of America's all-time greatest composers and songwriters one of the few who wrote both the lyrics and the music. His hits include the musical comedies the . . . Map (db m180700) HM
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218 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — David Kato KisuleThe Legacy Walk
David Kato Kisule Ugandan LGBT Activist (1964 - 2011) David Kato was born to the Kisule clan in its ancestral village of Nakawala. He first acknowledged his sexual orientation while teaching in Johannesburg. In 2005 he became . . . Map (db m181523) HM
219 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Dr. Margaret "Mom" ChungThe Legacy Walk Reported permanently removed
Dr. Margaret "Mom" Chung (Chinese-American Physician) (1889 - 1959) Born in Santa Barbara, California, Dr. Chung was the first known American-born Chinese woman to become a physician. After completing her internship and residency in . . . Map (db m184986) HM
220 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Dr. Sally K. RideThe Legacy Walk
Dr. Sally K. Ride Physicist, Astronaut, and Activist (1951 – 2012) "When I was a girl, I had a teacher who encouraged my interest in science. She challenged me to be curious, to ask questions, and to think about things for myself" . . . Map (db m180871) HM
221 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Dr. Tom WaddellThe Legacy Walk
Dr. Tom Waddell Gay U.S. Athlete and Physician Founder of the Gay Games (1937 - 1987) Entering college on a track scholarship to pursue a pre-med major, Tom Waddell earned his M.D. in 1965. Drafted into the Army in 1966, Waddell . . . Map (db m183328) HM
222 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Dra. Antonia PantojaThe Legacy Walk
Dra. Antonia Pantoja (Lesbian Puerto Rican Educator and Activist) (1922 - 2002) Antonia Pantoja overcame the poverty and circumstances of her childhood to become a schoolteacher who focused on the educational needs of disadvantaged . . . Map (db m181518) HM
223 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Ernie Banks, "Mr. Cub"
[Panel 1:] Ernie Banks "Mr. Cub" [Panel 2:] Hit 512 home runs with more than 40 in a season five times. Had record five grand-slams in 1955. First to be elected N.L. Most Valuable Player two successive years, 1958-59. Led . . . Map (db m188832) HM
224 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Fr. Mychal JudgeThe Legacy Walk
Fr. Mychal Judge "The Saint of 9/11" (1933 - 2001) "Lord, take me where you want me to go. Let me meet who you want me to meet. Tell me what you want me to say. And keep me out of your way." – Fr. Mychal Judge Fr. . . . Map (db m182060) HM
225 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Frank KamenyThe Legacy Walk
Frank Kameny LGBT Civil Rights Pioneer (1925 - 2011) Institutionalized anti-gay bigotry during the McCarthy-Era drove astronomer Frank Kameny from his job at the U.S. Army Map Service and into the pantheon of modern LGBT activism. He . . . Map (db m184872) HM
226 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Freddie MercuryThe Legacy Walk
FREDDIE MERCURY Gay Rock & Roll Superstar (1946 - 1991) Born in 1946, to Bombay-born Parsi parents living in Zanzibar, Farrokh Bulsara's musical talent first revealed itself during his early years as a pupil at an English-style . . . Map (db m180598) HM
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227 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Frida Kahlo — The Legacy Walk —
Frida Kahlo (Bisexual Mexican Artist) 1907 - 1954 As a child Frida Kahlo was deeply affected by the armed struggles she witnessed on the streets of Mexico City; so much so that later in her life she would claim 1910 – the official . . . Map (db m182068) HM
228 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Harvey MilkThe Legacy Walk
Harvey Milk (1st Openly Gay Man Elected to Public Office in the U.S.) (1930 - 1978) Harvey Milk, a U.S. Navy Veteran who served during the Korean War, was the first widely known and nationally recognized openly gay man . . . Map (db m186501) HM
229 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — James BaldwinThe Legacy Walk
James Baldwin (Gay U.S. Author) (1924 - 1987) The preeminent African American intellectual of his era, James Baldwin wrote 17 books of prose, essays, plays, and poetry – works that had a profound influence on the development of a . . . Map (db m181284) HM
230 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Jane AddamsThe Legacy Walk
Jane Addams (Lesbian U.S. Social Justice Pioneer and Author) (1860 - 1935) "America's future will be determined by the home and the school. The child becomes largely what he is taught; hence, we must watch what we teach, and how we . . . Map (db m181578) HM
231 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Josephine BakerThe Legacy Walk
Josephine Baker Bisexual Civil Rights Activist and Entertainer (1906 - 1975) "Unfortunately, history has shown us that brotherhood must be learned, when it should be natural." - Josephine Baker Born to a humble . . . Map (db m181092) HM
232 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Keith HaringThe Legacy Walk
Keith Haring (Gay U.S. Artist) (1958 - 1990) In 1978, Keith Haring moved to New York to attend the School of Visual Arts. Energized by the influences he encountered, he developed a graffiti-inspired style emphasizing the line. . . . Map (db m182912) HM
233 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park was created in response to concerns in the 1850's about the public health threat posed by a lakeside cemetery. An unused section of the burial ground was reserved as Lake Park in 186o, and renamed shortly after President Abraham . . . Map (db m189175) HM
234 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Lorraine HansberryThe Legacy Walk
Lorraine Hansberry Lesbian U.S. Feminist, Activist and Author (1930 - 1965) Born the daughter of a middle class Chicago businessman, Lorraine Hansberry’s life in many ways mirrored her art and dedication to social justice. After . . . Map (db m181847) HM
235 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Marsha P. JohnsonThe Legacy Walk
Marsha P. Johnson Transgender African American Activist (1945 - 1992) "If a transvestite doesn't say I'm gay and proud and I'm a transvestite... nobody else is going to say it for them." - Marsha P. Johnson Malcolm . . . Map (db m181340) HM
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236 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Oscar WildeThe Legacy Walk
Oscar Wilde (British Dramatist, Poet, and Critic) (1854 - 1900) By the age of 40 Oscar Wilde was famous in Europe and the U.S. for penning The Picture of Dorian Gray, his influential political tract The Soul of a Man . . . Map (db m181022) HM
237 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Pauli Murray — The Legacy Walk —
Pauli Murray Non-binary African American Legal Scholar (1910-1985) Anna Pauline Murray began to grapple with sexual orientation and gender identity while attending Hunter College in New York City. Murray adopted the . . . Map (db m188505) HM
238 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Pearl M. Hart — Chicago Tribute —
Pearl M. Hart Attorney 1890-1975 Pearl M. Hart practiced law in Chicago for 61 years as an advocate for the oppressed, most notably children, women, immigrants and homosexuals. Hart grew up in the bustling Russian Jewish . . . Map (db m188273) HM
239 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyThe Legacy Walk
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Gay Russian Classical Composer (1840 – 1893) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was raised in a society that offered no public music education. In spite of his aptitude for music, his parents sent him to a boarding . . . Map (db m180738) HM
240 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Reinaldo ArenasThe Legacy Walk
Reinaldo Arenas (Gay Cuban Author and Activist) (1943 - 1990) Born into rural poverty in Cuba, in 1959 he became an early supporter of the revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power. But Arenas became increasingly disenchanted . . . Map (db m185932) HM
241 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Ruth EllisThe Legacy Walk
Ruth Ellis Businesswoman and Senior Lesbian Activist (1899 - 2000) Ruth Ellis was born in Springfield, Illinois to parents who were conceived in the last years of slavery. Her life spanned through moments of great turmoil and . . . Map (db m182819) HM
242 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Sgt. Leonard MatlovichThe Legacy Walk
Sgt. Leonard Matlovich (Gay U.S. Military Pioneer) (1943 - 1988) Leonard Matlovich followed in his father's footsteps and volunteered for service in the Air Force. He served three tours of duty in Vietnam where he received a Bronze . . . Map (db m183658) HM
243 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Stonewall — The Legacy Project —
Stonewall The Riot that Started a Revolution June 28, 1969 Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, law enforcement officials kept track of suspected homosexuals and the places that catered to them. Police regularly raided bars, seizing . . . Map (db m189475) HM
244 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — SylvesterThe Legacy Walk
SYLVESTER Gender Non-Conforming African-American Disco Singer (1947 – 1988) Sylvester James was born into a family of modest means in Los Angeles where, as a Pentecostal church child, he become known for performing Aretha . . . Map (db m180602) HM
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245 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Sylvia Rivera
Sylvia Rivera Transgender Hispanic Activist (1951-2002)
"Hell hath no fury like a drag queen scorned." - Sylvia Rivera
Sylvia Rivera was born an effeminate Puerto Rican/Venezuelan boy in New . . . Map (db m181344) HM
246 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — The Annoyance Theatre
In 1989, with friends from Indiana University, Mick Napier founded The Annoyance Theatre. A comedy theatre, bar, and training center, Annoyance has produced more than 500 original musicals, plays, improvisation and solo shows. Napier's books are . . . Map (db m180533) HM
247 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — The Harlem Renaissance — The Legacy Walk —
The Harlem Renaissance An African American Cultural Movement 1919 - 1929 The Harlem Renaissance emerged after World War I when an extraordinary collection of writers, poets, musicians, artists, and socialites converged on Harlem. . . . Map (db m189448) HM
248 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — The Legacy of Matthew ShepardA Brief History of Hate Crimes Legislation — The Legacy Walk —
The first U.S. law enacted to combat hate crimes – The Civil Rights Act of 1871 – tried to curtail Ku Klux Klan violence during the Post-Civil War Reconstruction Era. It would be another one hundred twenty years before the first federal . . . Map (db m188565) HM
249 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — The Pink Triangle — The Legacy Walk —
The Pink Triangle Gays in the Holocaust World War II Before the Nazi era, Berlin had been home to a vibrant gay and lesbian culture. At the conclusion of World War II, the Allies came upon Nazi concentration camps and other sites of . . . Map (db m189187) HM
250 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Two SpiritThe Legacy Walk
Two Spirit (Native American and Canadian Nation GLBT People) Among both Native Americans and Canadian First Nations people there have existed, for untold centuries, individuals whose gender identity, sexual expression, and societal . . . Map (db m181857) HM
251 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Vito RussoThe Legacy Walk
Vito Russo Gay U.S. Activist and Film Historian (1946 - 1990) "I don’t know what was different about the way I was raised or the way I reacted, but I never once, not for a second, believed that it was wrong to be gay, that it was . . . Map (db m185212) HM
252 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Walt Whitman — The Legacy Walk —
Walt Whitman Gay U.S. Poet (1819 - 1892) Unlike many other poets, Whitman came from the working class and celebrated its unique contributions to American ideals. His groundbreaking Leaves of Grass was released in eight . . . Map (db m189394) HM
253 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field opened on April 23, 1914, as the home of the Chicago Federals of the Federal League. Designed by Zachary Taylor Davis and built for $250,000 in just two months, the ballpark became the home of the Chicago Cubs in 1916 and was the . . . Map (db m187160) HM
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254 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field has been designated a National Historic Landmark Opened April 23, 1914, this ballpark has been home to the Chicago Cubs since 1916 and was the home of the Chicago Bears from 1921 to 1970. It played an important role . . . Map (db m192529) HM
255 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lakeview — Abe SapersteinBasketball promoter (1902-1966) — Chicago Tribute — Reported unreadable
Born in London, Abe Saperstein grew up in Chicago and began coaching basketball in college. He went on to become the owner, promoter, coach, and occasionally, at 5'3", substitute player of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters. Saperstein had . . . Map (db m234468) HM
256 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lakeview — Calaboose
On this site stood the calaboose and original town hall of the Town- ship of Lake ViewMap (db m234370) HM
257 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lakeview — First Telephone System
On this site stood John N. Hills' residence, which boasted one of the three telephones of Lake View's first telephone system. The others were in the Town Hall and Pause's Saloon. Erected by Chicago's Charter Jubilee Authenticated by Chicago . . . Map (db m235726) HM
258 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lakeview — Harry Caray“Let me hear ya… a one… a two… a three…”
[South-facing panel:] Harry Caray served as the beloved broadcast voice of the Cubs for 16 seasons. In honor of his significant contributions to baseball, Harry was presented with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's . . . Map (db m235627) HM
259 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — “Rites of Spring”Milton Horn (1906-1995) — Sculptor —
This terra-cotta work of art by Milton Horn depicts a ram and an image of Pan, who in Greek mythology was the god of fields, forests, wild animals flock and shepherds. The sculpture is one of two identical pieces created in 1952 for the . . . Map (db m47842) HM
260 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Abandoned Shoreline of Lake Michigan
This ridge is an ancient beach or sand bar of Lake Michigan whose waters reached this point 8,000 years ago when the lake level was 20 feet higher than now. Clark Street runs north atop this ridge. The park ponds lie between such old beaches, . . . Map (db m47816) HM
261 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Abraham Lincoln MonumentAugustus Saint-Gaudens, sculptor; Stanford White, architect — 1887 —
One of the oldest and most important public sculptures in Chicago, this monument to America’s sixteenth president influenced a generation of sculptors due to its innovative combination of a natural-looking Lincoln-–depicted deep in thought as . . . Map (db m47815) HM
262 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
“Water has cut deeply into prairie soil. The clays and gravels of the Middle West are merely a thread on stone floors. In this loam, oak trees grass and corn take root.” Alfred Caldwell, 1943 A peaceful oasis . . . Map (db m47844) HM
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263 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Alfred Caldwell Lily PoolAlfred Caldwell, landscape architect — 1936-38 —
One of the most important historic landscapes in Chicago, this “hidden garden” in Lincoln Park was designed by note landscape architect Alfred Caldwell in the Prairie style. Inspired by his mentor Jens Jensen and the work of architect . . . Map (db m47845) HM
264 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site is a premier example of the Prairie style of landscape architecture. Alfred Caldwell, a landscape designer, architect, teacher and poet, . . . Map (db m47846) HM
265 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Chicago is CommunityChicago es Comunidad
[Front side text:] Mawtheshnowen The Potawatomi word for community (the act of gathering) La palabra Potawatomi que significa la comunidad (el acto de reunirse) Bringing Chicago Together Chicago extends 25 miles along Lake . . . Map (db m242492) HM
266 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Chicago is CommunityChicago es Comunidad
[Front side text:] Mawtheshnowen The Potawatomi word for community (the act of gathering) La palabra Potawatomi que significa la comunidad (el acto de reunirse) Bringing Chicago Together Chicago extends 25 miles along Lake . . . Map (db m242493) HM
267 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Chicago is ConnectedChicago está Conectado
Knonawen The Potawatomi word for connected (the act of talking to others) La palabra Potawatomi para la conexión (el acto de platicar con otros) A Crossroads and Gathering Place For thousands of years, Native people . . . Map (db m242495) HM
268 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Chicago is CuriousChicago es Curioso
[Front side text:] Pa wdesgéwen The Potawatomi word for curious (the act of going about seeking things) La palabra Potawatomi para la curiosidad (el acto de salir y buscar cosas) Clues to the Past History is everywhere . . . Map (db m242490) HM
269 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Chicago is NaturalChicago es Natural
[Front side text:] Bgwëtth zhetthkéwen The Potawatomi word for natural (the act of doing things naturally/wild) La palabra Potawatomi para la natural (el acto de hacer algo al aire libre) A City Made by Water Though its . . . Map (db m242494) HM
270 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Chicago is ResilientChicago es Resistente
[Text on front side:] Wizhgéndëmowen The Potawatomi word for resilient (the act of having strong thoughts) La palabra potawatomi para la resistencia (el acto de mantener pensamientos fuertes) Chicago in Ashes, Chicago Reborn The . . . Map (db m242487) HM
271 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Chicago is Zhegagoynak
[Front side text:] Zhegagoynak Pronounced zhu-gah-goy-nak Place of Wild Onions For thousands of years, this place—now known as Chicago—has been a thriving center of Indigenous life. Potawatomi people lived on and took care of this . . . Map (db m242488) HM
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272 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — City CemeteryHidden Truths — The Chicago City Cemetery and Lincoln Park, Then and Now — Reported missing
This was the site of the City Cemetery, Chicago's only public graveyard from 1843-1859. Extending from North Av. to Wisconsin St., there were more than 20,000 burials here. For nearly twenty years beginning in 1866, as the grounds were converted to . . . Map (db m10660) HM
273 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Couch TombHidden Truths
This stone vault is the oldest structure standing within the Chicago Fire zone. It was erected in 1858 for Ira Couch, a wealthy hotelier who died at age 50 while wintering in Cuba. Though some theories exist, there is no official answer as to why . . . Map (db m10664) HM
274 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Couch Tomb
In 1857, the Couch Brothers, owner’s of Chicago’s Tremont Hotel, built this mausoleum in what was then a public cemetery on the edge of Lake Michigan. Designed by John Van Osdel, Chicago’s first professional architect, the classically-inspired . . . Map (db m47814) HM
275 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Elks Memorial Headquarters Building — Chicago Landmark —
Elks National Memorial Headquarters Building Egerton Swartwout, architect 1924-26 This building was constructed by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, an American fraternal organization, in tribute to the 1,037 Elks who died . . . Map (db m188338) HM WM
276 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Fountain GirlGeorge E. Wade, sculptor
First exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, the original version of this sculptural fountain was named in honor of suffragist and temperance reformer, Frances Willard. Several copies were made and installed in various cities by the . . . Map (db m242454) HM
277 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Hidden TruthsThe Chicago City Cemetery and Lincoln Park, Then and Now
The 1852 funeral for David Kennison was the most elaborate Chicago had ever seen. The City paid all expenses, and donated 2 cemetery lots, intending to erect a monument on his grave. That never happened. The legend of his exploits grew to unfeasible . . . Map (db m10657) HM
278 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Kennison Boulder Monument
In Memory of David Kennison The Last Survivor of the "Boston Tea Party" who died in Chicago, February 24, 1852, aged 115 yrs, 3 mos, 17 da, and is buried near this spot. This stone is erected by the Sons of the Revolution, the Sons . . . Map (db m10656) HM
279 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Landmark Landings
Along with the South Pond and Lincoln Park Zoo, the landmark buildings of Café Brauer and Carlson Cottage have served Chicago for more than 100 years. Their history parallels the growth of the pond—and the city around it. Timeless . . . Map (db m47818) HM
280 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — László Moholy-Nagy — Chicago Tribute —
László Moholy-Nagy came to Chicago in 1937 to direct the New Bauhaus, an experimental art and design school. One of the most creative personalities of his time, Moholy-Nagy was a writer, painter, photographer, filmmaker, teacher, . . . Map (db m188068) HM
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281 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Lincoln Park TransitionsHidden Truths — The Chicago City Cemetery and Lincoln Park, Then and Now — Reported missing
Lincoln Park, named in 1865 for the assassinated President, gradually replaced the 22 year old City Cemetery. This urban cemetery land, already desired for park grounds, was first deemed a health hazard in 1859. That same year officials began . . . Map (db m10659) HM
282 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Lion House, Lincoln Park ZooPerkins, Fellows & Hamilton, architects — 1912 —
Located in one of the country's oldest municipal zoological parks, the Lion House blends both the grandly-scaled public architecture of the Classical style with the innovative Prarie style developed by Chicago architects in the early 20th century. . . . Map (db m10653) HM
283 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Melamerson Athletic FieldAbout Dorothy Melamerson...
Dorothy Melamerson lived most of her life in Lincoln Park. A Fitness enthusiast, she was a gym teacher at Stone Elementary School and other public schools for 36 years. When she retired in 1977, she began an education of her own: how to make her . . . Map (db m94413) HM
284 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Mid-North DistrictChicago Landmark
This area, with its concentration of brick row houses, is typical of urban residential communities developed during the last three decades of the nineteenth century. The high quality of its architecture, well- preserved and well-maintained, . . . Map (db m185766) HM
285 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini — Chicago Tribute —
Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic nun, founder of religious and social institutions 1850 - 1917 Mother Frances Cabrini was the first American declared a saint by the Catholic Church. She was recognized for her tireless work . . . Map (db m187989) HM
286 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — North Chicago Hospital BuildingChicago Landmark
North Chicago Hospital Building Meyer J. Sturm, architect; M. Louis Kroman, associated architect 1928-29 This building is a handsome example of a neighborhood hospital building, built when Chicago was dotted with small . . . Map (db m180732) HM
287 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Oz Park
Oz Park was created in 1974, as part of an renewal program for the Lincoln Park area. Historically, the neighborhood underwent numerous population shifts and by the 1950s home ownership was declining and many buildings were in sub-standard . . . Map (db m47629) HM
288 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Potter's FieldHidden Truths
From 1843 to 1871, this area was the City Cemetery potter's field, a graveyard for the poor and disenfranchised. More that 15,000 people, including 4,000 Civil War Rebels, were buried here on marshy land near the water's edge. Within six days in . . . Map (db m10663) HM
289 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — The Boulevard System
Chicago’s Boulevards are one of the city’s most overlooked treasures, and one of the largest and oldest boulevard systems in the nation. The 28-mile system contains 540 acres of green space, and provides a link between seven inland parks and . . . Map (db m189227) HM
290 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — The Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail
Land Acknowledgement The Chicago History Museum is situated on ancestral homelands of the Potawatomi people, who cared for the land until forced out by non-Native settlers. The Ojibwe, Odawa, Peiora, Kaskaskia, Miami, Mascouten, Sac . . . Map (db m242472) HM
291 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — The Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail
Land Acknowledgement The Chicago History Museum is situated on ancestral homelands of the Potawatomi people, who cared for the land until forced out by non-Native settlers. The Ojibwe, Odawa, Peiora, Kaskaskia, Miami, Mascouten, Sac . . . Map (db m242496) HM
292 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Square — Battery A Chicago Light Artillery1861 — 1865 — Rosehill Cemetery —
Fort Henry • Fort Donelson • Shiloh • Chickasaw Bayou • Arkansas Post • Champion Hills Siege of Vicksburg • Siege of Jackson • Mission Ridge • Resaca • Dallas • Kenesaw Mount. W.H. Wilcox • C.L. Whittier • CED. Woodbury • C.H. Wyckoff • . . . Map (db m81533) WM
293 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Square — Chicago Board of Trade BatteryJuly 1862 — July 1865 — Rosehill Cemetery —
Stone River, Farmington, Chickamauga, Jonesborough, Atlanta, Selma, Dallas, Lovejoy, Decatur, Elk River, Nashville Ringgold, Kenesaw Mountain, Rome, Flat Rock, Noonday Creek, Big Shanty. Vinings Station, Pulaski, Black Jack Ridge, . . . Map (db m81517) WM
294 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Square — Co. B. 1st Reg. Ill. L't Artillery.Rosehill Cemetery
I die for liberty boys. Go back and man the gun. O.B. Ft Doneldson. T.M. Blaisdell 1.Lt. • Jacob Deilman • C.M. Everett 1.Ser. • Sam'l Hadlock • O.E. Beckers • A.H. Beidleman • A.J. Pulz • J.P. Chalman • D.K. Newell • S.C.P. Bogue • Fred . . . Map (db m81534) WM
295 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Square — Firefighters Memorial
In Memory of Members of the Volunteer Fire Department —————————— Firemens Benevolent Association Organized 1847 Chartered 1852 . . . Map (db m94343) HM
296 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Square — Frances E. WillardSept. 28 1839 • Feb. 17 1898
Founder of the World's Woman's Christian Temperance UnionMap (db m94342) HM
297 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Square — George B. ArmstrongRosehill Cemetery
Founder of the United States Railway Mail Service. Put his first railway postal car in use on the Chicago and Northwestern Railway between Chicago, Ill and Clinton, Iowa, August 28th, 1864, under authority from Postmaster Gen. Montgomery Blair. . . . Map (db m81514) HM
298 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Square — George S. BangsDied November 17, 1877
His crowning effort The Fast Mail United States Railway Post OfficeMap (db m94347) HM
299 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Square — Reverend Georg L. Mulfinger
Born Nov. 4, 1819 in Bavaria, Germany. Died July 28, 1883 in Chicago, Ill. A pioneer of German Methodism in the Northwest; a member of the Chicago Methodist Conference, and for 41 yrs. a faithful Minister of the Gospel of Jesus . . . Map (db m94346) HM
300 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Square — Rosehill Cemetery EntranceWilliam W. Boyington, architect • 1864 — Chicago Landmark —
Designed by the architect of the Old Chicago Water Tower and predating it by five years, the Rosehill Cemetery Entrance is a rare Midwestern example of castellated Gothic architecture. Many prominent Chicagoans are buried here in plots marked by . . . Map (db m94331) HM

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