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The Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument, also known as the Tadeusz Kościuszko Memorial and the Thaddeus Kosciuszko Memorial, [1] [2] is an outdoor sculpture by artist Kazimierz Chodziński depicting Tadeusz Kościuszko, installed in the median of East Solidarity Drive, near Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, in the U.S. state of Illinois.
Installed in Chicago's Grant Park, in the U.S. state of Illinois, the statue and pedestal sit atop a memorial mound, with a ceremonial stairway leading to the summit. The statue was a notable meeting location for anti-Vietnam War protests in the 1960s, including during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
The Chicago Cultural Center underwent an extensive [4] renovation during 2021–2022 [5] with the goal of unearthing the original beauty of the building. The detailed restoration of the art glass dome and decorative finishes in the Grand Army of the Republic rooms, a Civil War memorial, was made possible by a grant of services valued at over $15 million to the City of Chicago.
The museum has a 466-seat auditorium, which is part of the new wing, that hosts community-related events, such as a jazz and blues music series, poetry readings, film screenings, and other cultural events. The museum also has a gift shop and a research library. [18] The museum's funding is partially dependent upon a Chicago Park District tax ...
The Ulysses S. Grant Monument is a presidential memorial in Chicago, honoring American Civil War general and 18th president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant.Located in Lincoln Park, the statue was commissioned shortly after the president's death in 1885 and was completed in 1891.
His body was presumably relocated from its original resting place at the old City Cemetery (the present site of Lincoln Park). [3] The will of Graves' son Henry, who died in 1907, provided $250,000 [ a ] in funds for the monument and another $40,000 [ b ] intended to commemorate Henry's favorite race horse, Ike Cook.
The Elks rededicated the memorial in 1946, 1976, and 1994 to honor veterans of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and all subsequent conflicts. [4] On October 1, 2003, the City of Chicago granted the memorial landmark status. [5] Besides its status as a memorial, the building serves as the national headquarters of the Elks. [4]