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MAN ENTERS
THE COSMOS
ADLER PLANETARIUM AND
ASTRONOMY MUSEUM
Adler was the first public planetarium in the
Western Hemisphere. Today, the planetarium
features many permanent exhibits as well as sky
shows presented in the newly renovated Definiti
Space Theater, which provides virtual reality tours
through space.
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
MONUMENT
This monument, installed in
1973, commemorates the 500th
birthday of Copernicus, the
Father of Modern Astronomy. It
is a replica of an early nineteenth
century sculpture that once sat
in front of the Polish Academy of
Sciences.
MUSEUM CAMPUS
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NORTHERLY ISLAND VISITOR CENTER
The former airport terminal today offers nature
programs and can be rented for parties and other
special events. The center houses the Flint Creek
Wildlife Rehabilitation facility. The view of the
city skyline and Lake Michigan makes a perfect
backdrop.
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JOHN G. SHEDD AQUARIUM
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DAPHNE
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KAREL HAVLICEK
MONUMENT
This statue of Bohemian
statesman and poet Karel
Havlicek by sculptor Josef
Strachovsky was originally
dedicated in Douglas Park
in 1911 and relocated to its
present position near the
planetarium in 1983.
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THADDEUS KOSCIUSZKO
MEMORIAL
Polish Revolutionary War hero
Kosciuszko played a pivotal
role in the Battle of Saratoga,
a turning point of the war.
Originally installed in Humboldt
Park, the statue, sculpted by
Kasimir Chodzinski, was
moved to Burnham Park in
1978.
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Shedd
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CHARTER ONE PAVILION
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GOLD STAR FAMILIES
MEMORIAL AND PARK
In Greek mythology,
Daphne was turned
into a tree, imagery
reinforced by plants
growing on the three
images of Daphne
(one shown here).
Originally part of a
temporary exhibition
in Grant Park, these
figures were so
Source: Chicago Park District
popular they were
moved to Northerly Island in 2006. Artist Dessa Kirk
created the figures from parts of old Cadillacs.
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Completed in 1929, Shedd became the first inland
aquarium with a permanent salt-water collection.
Today Shedd is Chicago’s premier cultural
attraction, housing more than 32,000 marine
animals from the world’s fresh and salt waters.
Source: Chicago Park District
Charter One Pavilion, built in 2005, is a state-ofthe art, 7,500-seat venue, hosting concerts and family
matinee events. The view of the Chicago skyline from
the Pavilion is outstanding.
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Source: Chicago Park District
Adler
Planetarium
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In 1927, women’s groups suggested a public
beach at this location, and park commissioners
agreed. The Chicago Park District replaced the
dilapidated beach house with a new facility in the
late 1990s.
SPIRAL GALAXY
The 14-foot-tall Spiral
Galaxy was installed south of
Adler Planetarium in 2005 in
celebration of the Adler’s 75th
anniversary. Created by John
David Mooney in 1994, the
piece was inspired by research
on Galileo’s drawings and
early images of our closest
galaxies.
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Sixty stone pieces, each from a different quarry,
were selected to represent
the diverse peoples of the
Americas. Creators Denise
Milan and Ary Perez also
intended the stones to evoke ancient monuments.
Arranged in the shape of a spiral galaxy, the stones are
oriented to the points of the compass so that they can
be used to follow the progression of the seasons. This
unique feature was installed here in 2000.
This sundial, installed
near the planetarium in
1980, was created by
British sculptor Henry
Moore.
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AMERICA’S
COURTYARD
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This memorial is dedicated to
the families of the officers of
the Chicago Police Department
who have fallen in the line
of duty. One monument
poignantly reads in part, “It is
not how these officers died
that made them heroes, it is
how they lived.”
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CHILDREN’S
GARDEN
Enter this hidden
garden by crawling
through “Cultural
Earth” and attempt
to solve the riddle
of the 25 world
cities shown on the
spiraling pathway
and “Geography Earth.” More play options relate
to the three nearby museums. Landscape architect
Peter Lindsay Schaudt designed this garden.
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SOLDIER FIELD/TRIBUTE TO FREEDOM
Designed by Chicago architects Holabird and
Roche in 1919, Soldier Field was dedicated to soldiers
of World War I and completed in 1926. A major 2003
renovation, designed by architects Wood and Zapata,
included a large glassy addition and added 17 acres.
At Soldier Field’s north entrance, visitors are greeted by
a 15-foot tall bas-relief monument designed by artists
Anna Koh Varilla and Jeffrey Hanson
Varilla. The monument depicts men
and women of the Armed Services and
their families relaxing along Chicago’s
lakefront with the Chicago skyline in
the background. The figures represent
Chicago’s broad ethnic and racial
diversity as well as a range of historical
periods.
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CHICAGO FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC
MEMORIAL
This park was dedicated
by Mayor Richard M.
Daley on September 11,
2002, to pay tribute to
firefighters and paramedics who have died
in the line of duty as far
back as 1857, when the
city still had a volunteer
fire department. The
sculptor of the boots and
helmet is a firefighter/
paramedic named John Alaniz. The memorial is
sponsored by the Gold Badge Society of families of
fallen firefighters and paramedics.
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Named in honor of its first major benefactor, Marshall
Field, the museum’s present home on the lakefront
opened in 1921. Sue, the largest, most complete
Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered may be the
biggest attraction, but it is just one of the collection’s
20 million items. The museum celebrates the planet’s
plants, animals, peoples, and cultures.
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FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
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BALBO MONUMENT
This monument is the most
ancient outdoor artifact
in Chicago. Its breccia
shaft came from a Roman
structure located on the
shores of Ostia, Italy,
from the time of Julius
Caesar. A gift of the Italian
government, the monument
was dedicated on Italian
Day in 1934 at A Century of
Progress to commemorate
the one-year anniversary
of General Balbo’s squadron’s famous 1933
transatlantic flight in amphibious airplanes from
Ortobello to Chicago.
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McCORMICK PLACE
ON THE LAKE
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McCORMICK PLACE NATURE
SANCTUARY
Located within the park
boundaries, the center boasts
four levels of facilities, an
outdoor waterfall, the Arie Crown Theater, and
The Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau.
McCormick Place, the nation’s largest convention
complex, includes many restaurants among its
amenities. The original McCormick Place, built in
1960, was destroyed by fire in 1967 and rebuilt in
1971. Failed efforts to relocate the center outside
the park led to the Chicago and Lakefront Protection
Ordinance of 1973.
This new 6-acre prairie
and woodland edge
provides habitat for migratory birds. It includes an
observation platform,
interpretive signs, and
trails. The sanctuary
is one point along the
Lakefront Birding
Trail extending from
Montrose Point to
Calumet Park Beach.
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Adults, children,
animals, and birds
can all quench their
thirst at this fountain
“for man and beast”
funded by David
Wallach and created
by Chicago artists
Frederick and
Elisabeth Hazeltine
Hibbard in the
1930s. The bronze
fawn atop the
fountain was
inspired
by a living
counterpart at
Lincoln Park
Zoo.
Source: Chicago Park District
In 1928, the South Park Commissioners built this
water feature for sailing miniature boats. In 2007,
the Chicago Park District installed Ecstasy, a bronze
abstract sculpture by artist Virginio Ferrari in the
center of the circular basin.
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BIRD WATCHING
Birds, butterflies, and other wildlife
species find habitat and food in natural areas of the
park. These areas have been planted with prairie
wildflowers and woodland plants that are native to
the Chicago region.
Chicago Park District
541 North Fairbanks
Chicago, IL 60611
312.742.PLAY (7529)
TTY 312.747.2001
www.chicagoparkdistrict.com
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Adler Planetarium
1300 S. Lake Shore Dr.
312.922.7827
www.adlerplanetarium.org
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301 E. Cermak
Chicago, IL 60616
312.567.8500
www.choosechicago.com
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John G. Shedd
Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
312.939.2438
www.sheddaquarium.org
McCormick Place
2301 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60616
312.791.7000
www.mccormickplace.com
Soldier Field
1410 S. Museum Campus Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
312.235.7000
www.soldierfield.net
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LEGEND
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1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
312.922.9410
www.fieldmuseum.org
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Trails, a boardwalk, observation
platform, and interpretive signs
help visitors enjoy the wildlife
inhabitants of the woodland and
created prairie. Planted wildflowers and grasses
attract butterflies, dragonflies, birds, and other
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NATURE SANCTUARY
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Carved into limestone revetments along
Lake Michigan in 1986, and moved to storage
during revetment repairs, the Mermaid currently
rests in Burnham Park near 41st Street. Sculptors
Jose Moreno, Roman Villarreal, Ed Fu, and Fred
Arroyo carved the sculpture, which was moved to
its present location in 2010.
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Skaters and skateboarders
match their skills against the
many ramps, stairs, curbs,
rails, and bowls in this 20,000-square foot concrete
skate park. This was the Chicago Park District’s first
in-ground skate park.
Source: Chicago Park District
MERMAID
Printed in the United States of America.
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SKATE PARK
The park honors African American Harold
E. Washington (1922–1987), who served as Chicago
mayor, Illinois legislator, and U.S. Congressman.
Features include an elaborate soft surface
playground and tennis courts. A large flock of
parakeets, former pets that became wild, are now
year-round residents of the park. A pedestrian tunnel
beneath Lake Shore Drive connects this area to
Promontory Point.
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HAROLD WASHINGTON PARK
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MODEL YACHT BASIN
AND ECSTASTY
Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Chicago skyline
and Lake Michigan from this location. The South
Park Commission and the Chicago Park District
created the peninsula from fill between the 1920s
and the late 1930s. Prairie-style landscape architect
Alfred Caldwell designed the grounds, and architect
Emanuel V. Buchsbaum, the site’s castle-like
pavilion. The building and
site were fully restored in
the early 1990s, including
the stone council rings.
Promontory Point is
available for weddings
and other special events.
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This new swimming beach features a pier
with fishing stations and open space for recreation.
The beach house was constructed in 2010.
PROMONTORY POINT
AND PAVILION
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41st STREET BEACH
Prairie Research Institute
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
615 E. Peabody Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
217.333.4747
www.isgs.illinois.edu
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When completed in 2012, this $100
million project will provide 1,000 new boat slips.
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31st STREET HARBOR
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A new beach house,
pier, breakwater protection,
and a playground are featured. The parking lot is a
remnant of Leif Eriksen Drive, which predated south
Lake Shore Drive.
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31st STREET BEACH
Source: Chicago Park District
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WALLACH
FOUNTAIN
Anglers may want to check out fishing
stations located at piers at the 31st and 41st Street
Beaches. The Lake Michigan waters create diverse
habitats that support many kinds of fish. Steelhead
trout, rock bass, yellow perch, large- and smallmouth bass, coho and king salmon, bluegills, and
smelt can all be caught from Burnham Harbor.
Please observe the posted fishing guidelines.
LAKEFRONT
TRAIL
This 18-mile-long
lakefront trail spans the
length of Burnham Park.
The multi-use path is
part of a trail network
extending from Lincoln Park’s Kathy Osterman Beach
to the South Shore Cultural Center.
Accessible
Lakefront Trail
Railroad
Baseball/Softball
Overpass
Revetment
Basketball
Parking
Riprap
Bird Watching
Path
Street
Bus Stop
Pedestrian Bridge
Taxi Stand
Fishing
Playground
Traffic Direction
POINTS OF INTEREST BURNHAM
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