Grant Park

Grant Park is a large city park that is in Chicago, Illinois, in the Chicago Loop. The park has some special tourist attractions such as Buckingham Fountain, Millennium Park, Cloude Gate, and the Museum Campus, which holds many of Chicago's museums.

The Park was originally named Lake Park until it was renamed after the 18th President of the United States, the American Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant, on October 9, 1901. Lollapalooza Music Festival and Taste of Chicago are held in the park.

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Grant Park: The Night Obama Won  - image slideshow by Life magazine

Category:History of Chicago
Category:Parks in Chicago
Category:1901 establishments in the United States
Category:1900s establishments in Illinois