Jackson Park (Chicago)

The Statue of The Republic in Jackson park is a replica of Daniel Chester French's The Republic

Jackson Park is a 500-acre (2 km²) park on Chicago's South Side, located at 6401 South Stony Island Avenue in the Woodlawn community area.

It extends into the South Shore and Hyde Park community areas, bordering Lake Michigan and several South Side neighborhoods.

It is named for President Andrew Jackson, it is one of two Chicago Park District parks with the name "Jackson", the other being Mahalia Jackson Park in the community area of Auburn Gresham on the far southwest side of Chicago.

The parkland was first developed as the host site of the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. The Museum of Science and Industry resides in the remaining "palace" in the park from that era. The park includes woodland trails, playing fields, a beach, golf course, and a boat harbor.

It is the future site of the Barack Obama Presidential Center and library.

Jackson Park (Chicago) Media

• Looking West From Peristyle, Court of Honor and Grand Basin, 1893.jpg

  The 1893 World's Fair court of honor and grand basin in Jackson Park

• Jackson Park Lagoon in Chicago.jpg

  Laguna sur del Jackson Park en Chicago

• 20200811 Museum of Science and Industry and Jackson Park.jpg

  Jackson Park from 1700 East 56th Street with the Museum of Science and Industry in the foreground

• Birdtrail.JPG

  One of several bird trails in Jackson Park

• Stone lantern Osaka Garden Jackson Park Chicago.jpg

  Osaka Garden on Wooded Island

• Jackson Park Japanese Garden Chicago.jpg

  Osaka Garden at Jackson Park

• Garden of the Phoenix Jackson Park Chicago.jpg

  The Garden of the Phoenix and Museum of Science and Industry in Jackson Park

• Osaka Pavillion.jpg

  The pavilion at the Garden of the Phoenix

Other websites

• Jackson Park Archived 2012-09-05 at the Wayback Machine – official site at Chicago Park District
• Jackson Park Advisory Council
• Garden of the Phoenix – friends site