Jackson Park (Chicago)
6401 South Stony Island Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637 (map)
41.7787347
-87.5863617
In 1890 Chicago won the honor of hosting the World s Columbian Exposition and Jackson Park was selected as its site Olmsted and Chicago s famous architect and planner Daniel H Bu...
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Venue details: Jackson Park in Chicago metro area
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In 1890 Chicago won the honor of hosting the World s Columbian Exposition and Jackson Park was selected as its site Olmsted and Chicago s famous architect and planner Daniel H Burnham laid out the fairgrounds A team of the nation s most significant architects and sculptors created the White City of plaster buildings and artworks The monumental World s Fair opened to visitors on May 1 1893 After it closed six months later the site was transformed back into parkland Jackson Park featured the first public golf course west of the Alleghenies which opened in 1899 Today two structures remain as impressive symbols of the World s Columbian Exposition The Golden Lady sculpture is a smaller version of Daniel Chester French s Statue of the Republic which originally stood at the foot of the Court of Honor The original Fine Arts Palace now houses Chicago s Museum of Science and Industry
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