Addams Memorial Park

Jane Addams Memorial Park is a public park in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located near Navy Pier, the park is named after Jane Addams,[1] the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.[2]

Addams Memorial Park
Park sign, 2023
LocationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Coordinates41°53′33″N 87°36′46″W

The park has featured a monument designed by Louise Bourgeois.[3][4]

References
  1. Jackson, Shannon (2000). Lines of Activity: Performance, Historiography, Hull-House Domesticity. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0-472-08791-4.
  2. "LGBT History Month: Jane Addams". GoPride Chicago (ChicagoPride.com). Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  3. Graf, John; Skorpad, Steve (2002). Chicago's Monuments, Markers, and Memorials. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-2002-5.
  4. Graf, John (2000). Chicago's Parks. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-0716-3.


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