Grant Park
Grant Park is a large city park that is in Chicago, Illinois, in the Chicago Loop. The park has some special tourist attractions such as Buckingham Fountain, Millennium Park, Cloude Gate, and the Museum Campus, which holds many of Chicago's museums.
The Park was originally named Lake Park until it was renamed after the 18th President of the United States, the American Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant, on October 9, 1901. Lollapalooza Music Festival and Taste of Chicago are held in the park.
References
- ↑ "Grant Park". Parks & Facilities. Chicago Park District. Retrieved 2005-07-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Grant Park". Chicago. A View On Cities. Archived from the original on 2005-08-17. Retrieved 2005-07-23.
- ↑ "Grant Park". Chicago, IL, 60602. Citysearch. Retrieved 2005-07-23.
Other websites
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- Grant Park: The Night Obama Won Archived 2009-11-08 at the Wayback Machine - image slideshow by Life magazine
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