The Yellow Brick Road to Lincoln Park

By: Ariana Galle, Yolanda Huicochea, Amy Liu, Connor Gillen, and Katie Garcia

Lincoln ParkNestled 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.

DemographicsPopulation: 65,377Area: 2,825 square milesDensity: 23,146 ppl/sq miMale: 31,492Female: 33,888Median Age: 32.3Median Income: $88,467

Directions to Lincoln Park

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.

The Emerald City

Oz Park

Near Lincoln Park High School, on Lincoln and Webster.

Our Encounters With...

Dorothy The Cowardly Lion The Tin Man

Tigers, Lions, and Bears Oh My! Can we click our heels together now and go home?

Scarecrow

Works Cited-http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Lincoln-Park-Chicago-IL.html-http://www.hydeparkhistory.org/ferrisfollowup.html-http://www.edgewaterhistory.org/ehs/articles/v10-1-1