Lincoln Park Albert, Gabrielle, Jojo, Sarah, Tiana, Yesenia

Location and Directions

HistoryMost of the early inhabitants were German farmers

who first named the area “Cabbage Patch”. In 1852, the Germans began building a Roman Catholic Church. Soon thereafter, the city of Chicago made a portion of the area into a cemetery for the church. Sadly, the graves proved such a health hazard that the cemetery was moved and the land became Lake Park in 1864. It was renamed Lincoln Park the next year for the assassinated president. This recreational center attracted such cultural institutions as the Chicago Academy of Sciences, the Lincoln Park Zoo, and the Chicago Historical Society.

Current Demographics● Median Household Income of Lincoln Park: $75,122

● Population: 65,377

● 23,146 people per square mile

● Race Distribution: 86.38% Caucasian, 5.79% Asian, 4.30%

African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.71% Mixed Race,

1.58% Other

● Median age: 31.9 years of age

Landmarks- Abraham Lincoln Monument

- Built in 1887- Lincoln Park Zoo

- 1868 first animal acquired - Biograph Theatre

- Built in 1950

Our Activities and Reflections● Visited DePaul University, many shops

along Lincoln Avenue, St. Paul’s Church, and Lincoln Park.

● Personal Reflections

LINCOLN PARK

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