Home THREATENED: Jackson Park (Chicago 7 2017 & 2018) City Council Approves Obama Center Federal Lawsuit Seeks to Block Transfer of Public Park Land for Private Use 125th Year Anniversary of Opening Day of the World’s Columbian Exposition on May 1 Chicago celebrated the 125th anniversary of the opening of the World's Columbian Exposition on May 1, 2018, one of the most important cultural events in Chicago and national history. Photo Credit: The White City, Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition of 1983, Chicago Historical Society/ Chicago History Museum

Chicago celebrated the 125th anniversary of the opening of the World’s Columbian Exposition on May 1, 2018, one of the most important cultural events in Chicago and national history. Photo Credit: The White City, Chicago’s World’s Columbian Exposition of 1983, Chicago Historical Society/ Chicago History Museum

Archaeological Excavation at Jackson Park yields thousands of artifacts, Photo Credit: City of Chicago