Jackson Park

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Jackson Park is a large historic public park on Chicago’s South Side, known for its role in the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and its extensive lakefront, lagoons, and recreational facilities.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public park
urban park
borders Lake Michigan NERFINISHED
contains Garden of the Phoenix
Museum of Science and Industry
Statue of the Republic
Wooded Island
athletic fields
golf course
harbor facilities
playgrounds
designedBy Calvert Vaux
Frederick Law Olmsted
governedBy Chicago Park District
hasArea over 500 acres
hasFeature beaches
bicycle paths
boat harbors
gardens
golf course
lagoons
lagoons system
lakefront
playing fields
walking paths
wooded island
hasHeritage World’s Columbian Exposition legacy
hasLandscapeStyle picturesque landscape design
hasUse cultural events
nature observation
recreation
sports
hasView Lake Michigan shoreline
hasWaterBody Columbia Basin
lagoons
isConnectedTo Midway Plaisance
Washington Park
isKnownFor extensive lakefront
lagoons and naturalistic scenery
recreational facilities
role in 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition
locatedIn Chicago
Illinois
United States
locatedOn South Side of Chicago
partOf Chicago Park District
wasSiteOf 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition


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