1. The Yellow Brick Road to
Lincoln Park
By: Ariana Galle, Yolanda Huicochea, Amy
Liu, Connor Gillen, and Katie Garcia
2. Lincoln Park
Nestled on the north side of Chicago, Lincoln Park boasts a
community that is rich in history. In the early 1800’s, this tight
knit community, considered “remote” by natives, was home to
a United States Army Post and Indian settlers. Due to its
isolation from the rest of the city, it was also home to a
smallpox hospital and the city cemetery. As the years carried
on, more settlers began to move in to this up and coming,
robust, area, brimming with excitement and eager to begin a
new life in the big city. Residents of Lincoln Park proudly
stake claim to being the home of the original ferris wheel,
commonly referred to as the Chicago Wheel. This colossal,
bombastic, beauty, was the centerpiece of the 1893 Chicago
World's Columbian Exposition, bringing triumphant, jubilation
to all. The “Chicago Wheel” was demolished in 1903. Today,
a McDonald’s humbly provides edible, provisions, at an
affordable price, of course, for the masses where the wheel
proudly once stood. Lincoln Park was also the centerpiece of
media attention during the 1968 Democratic National
Convention as a brutal, bloodbath of a squabble broke out
between police and demonstrators.
3. Demographics
Population: 65,377
Area: 2,825 square miles
Density: 23,146 ppl/sq mi
Male: 31,492
Female: 33,888
Median Age: 32.3
Median Income: $88,467
5. FUNTASTIC FACTS
-Lincoln Park, Chicago’s largest park, is the second most visited park in the
United States.
-The park was named after Abraham Lincoln to honor him after he was
assassinated.
-The oldest section of Lincoln Park used to be known as the City Cemetery.
-It has now grown to hold a zoo, a conservatory, a lily pond, history/nature
museums, as well as numerous recreational facilities.
