A Road Scholar program by Dennis Cremin

Based on primary source research on Chicago’s most visited park, this presentation draws on urban and cultural history to provide an overview of the park from narrow shoreline to expansive international landmark. Although the park is best known as the site of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Field Museum, and Millennium Park, the park provides a lens to investigate the city’s history and civic aspirations. This illustrated program surveys the park’s history from its earliest days as a city on the United States’ western frontier to its role as a bustling metropolis.

Note: This date has changed from Thrusday, March 30th to Tuesday, March 28th.

For more information contact Penny Alexander, 708.482.6819.