The Blues Trail
[Side A:] The "Great Migration" from the South to "the Promised Land" of Chicago brought more African Americans here from Mississippi than any other state, especially during and after Wor... hmdb.org
68th Street Crib (Dunne Crib)
When Chicago was incorporated as a town in 1833, it had a population of just 350, and the towns inhabitants used the Chicago River as the source of its drinking water. Over t... lighthousefriends.com
William E. Dever Crib
When Chicago was incorporated as a town in 1833, it had a population of just 350, and the towns inhabitants used the Chicago River as the source of its drinking water. Over t... lighthousefriends.com
Aaron Montgomery Ward
"Aaron Montgomery Ward (February 17, 1844 - December 7, 1913) was an American businessman notable for the invention of mail order.The mail-order industry started about a hundred yea... waymarking.com
Wilson Avenue Crib
When Chicago was incorporated as a town in 1833, it had a population of just 350, and the towns inhabitants used the Chicago River as the source of its drinking water. Over t... lighthousefriends.com
Four Mile Crib
When Chicago was incorporated as a town in 1833, it had a population of just 350, and the towns inhabitants used the Chicago River as the source of its drinking water. Over t... lighthousefriends.com
Richard Warren Sears
"Richard Warren Sears (born December 7, 1863 in Stewartville, Minnesota – died September 28, 1914), son of James Warren Sears (a blacksmith and wagon-maker by trade) and Eliz... waymarking.com
Four German Artists Terra Cotta Busts - Second City Theater...
Paraphrased from Reidy's "Chicago Sculpture":“Richard W. Bock, associated with Frank Lloyd Wright, established himself as a leading sculptor of works adorning buildings by th... waymarking.com
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - Chicago, Il
From Bach & Gray Chicago's Public Sculpture:"A realistic, full-sized bronze portrait figure of the German dramatist and critic Gotthold Lessing (1729—81) has been placed on a... waymarking.com
Daniel Hale Williams Grave Site
Medical Pioneer. He is credited with performing the first open-heart surgery. He was the son of a barber and one of eight children, being born in 1858 (or 1856) in Hollidaysburg, Pe... findagrave.com
Lincoln Statues
Walk through Lincoln Park and you'll see an impressive statue of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, standing proudly. It is one of the city's oldest public sculptures. The Cit... explorechicago.org
Oscar Mayer Grave Site
Business Magnate. Oscar F. Mayer was born in the Bavaria section of Germany. In 1873, at the age of 14, the family grocery business failed, and Oscar came to the United States with ... findagrave.com
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Statue - Chicago, Il
From (visit link) "In 1911, the Goethe Monument Association held a competition to select a sculptor for the memorial. The committee members specified that they did not want a figura... waymarking.com
Q.s.m.v. Abegweit
Builder: Marine Industries Limited, Sorel, Quebec, Canada Launched on June 28, 1947 Hull Number: 144 Length: 372.6 ft. Width: 62 ft. Gross Tons: 7,600 Service: Operated by Canadian Nation... hmdb.org
Dusable Museum Of African American History - Chicago, Il
From their website: "The DuSable Museum of African American History located in the historic Hyde Park area of Chicago at 740 East 56th Place (57th Street and South Cottage Grove Ave... waymarking.com
Site Of The Haymarket Tragedy
(plaque 1) On the evening of May 4th, 1886, a tragedy of international significance unfolded on this site in Chicago?s Haymarket produce district. An outdoor meeting had been hastily orga... hmdb.org
Daniel Burnham
Graceland Cemetery is the graveyard of Chicago architecture giants including Ludwig Mies van der Rohr, Louis Sullivan, William Holabird, Howard Van Doren Shaw, William LeBaron Jenne... waymarking.com