This park was the main site for the 1893 World’s Fair/World’s Columbian Exposition
Andrew Jackson Park, originally known as South Park, is a picturesque 593-acre park connecting to Washington Park through the Midway Plaisance. This park was the main site for the 1893 World’s Fair/World’s Columbian Exposition. It now houses the Museum of Science and Industry, the Animal Bridge, the Clarence Darrow Bridge, Japanese Pavillion/Osaka Garden, Columbian Basin, Bobolink Meadows, Community Garden, and connections to the Lakefront beaches. Jackson Park is on the National Register of Historic Places List.
Local History/Background for Teachers’ Prep:
Previously known as “South Park,” eastern part was known as “Lake Park”
Architects of Jackson Park
1893 World’s Fair & “The White City”
Wooded Island ~ Japanese Phoenix Pavilion aka Osaka Garden
National Register of Historic Places (1972)
Women’s Garden Removed for the Obama Presidential Center ~ Tree Damage
Future Outlook: Obama Presidential Center
