Marquette Park, Chicago
Marquette Park is huge and is a good place to get away from the urban commotion of the city.
Marquette Park is huge and is a good place to get away from the urban commotion of the city. Ice skating (on the lagoon) and cross-country skiing are both possibilities during the winter. During the summer, it's likely the South Side's favorite place for a picnic or a pick-up game of soccer (or more accurately in these parts, futból). The park is also home to the Ashburn Prairie, a fine specimen of the native plant species of the area.
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About Marquette Park
Marquette Park, Chicago, IL, USA
Marquette Park and Nearby Sights on Map
National Archives & Records Administration
The enormous Midwest branch of the National Archives is hidden away in the middle of nowhere, but its collection of records is enormous
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
The Balzekas Museum has a fine collection of Lithuanian antiques, folk art, armor, coins, rare historical maps, amber jewelry, and other items exhibited chronologically
Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America
This is the seat of Chicago's Polish Highlanders, or Góral community which dominates the Southwest Side's Polish population
St Michael the Archangel Church
Perhaps the grandest example of the Polish Cathedral style on the South Side is this towering neogothic church, built in 1909
Sherman Park
Although lesser known than Marquette Park, this 60 acre park is historically and aesthetically its equal
Saint Xavier University Art Gallery
A rotating gallery of works by professional artists
Apollos 2000
The Apollos is a major local landmark, its art deco theater facade now serving a music hall
Givens Irish Castle
Certainly the oddest sight in Chicago's Far Southwest Side, this building is a replica of castle on Ireland's River Dee, built by a nostalgic and wealthy Irish-American for his fiancee in 1885
Ridge Historical Society
This historical society focuses on the Beverly and Morgan Park neighborhoods and offers tours, assistance with area research, and small, thoughtful exhibits such as a costume room and a doll house collection
Oak Woods Cemetery
Were it not for the somber atmosphere, Oak Woods would probably be one of Chicago's favorite parks as it is beautifully laid out and has four attractive elongated ponds