| Seward Park | |
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| Location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°54′12″N 87°38′18″W / 41.90333°N 87.63833°W / 41.90333; -87.63833 |
Seward Park is a public park in Old Town, Chicago, Illinois named after William H. Seward. The land for the park was acquired in 1907 and the park officially opened on July 4, 1908.
History
People gathered in the park in 2020 to protest the murder of George Floyd. In July 2020, a film was screened in the park as part of the city's Movies in the Parks series. There have been shootings in the park, in 2018 and 2022. Brandon Johnson announced his mayoral campaign in Seward Park in 2022; he won election to the office of mayor.
See also
References
- "Seward (William) Park | Chicago Park District". www.chicagoparkdistrict.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- Graf, John (2000). Chicago's Parks. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-0716-3. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- "Photos and Video: Death of George Floyd Draws Thousands to Chicago's Union Park for Rally, March". WTTW News. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- "Massive Rally, March Draws Thousands to Chicago's Union Park Saturday". NBC Chicago. 2020-06-06. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- "'Movies in the Parks' kicks off in Chicago Monday night in Seward Park". ABC7 Chicago. 2020-07-13. Archived from the original on 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- "3 men shot near Seward Park on Near North Side during back-to-school peace party". ABC7 Chicago. Archived from the original on 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- "Man shot in leg in Seward Park - CBS Chicago". www.cbsnews.com. 2022-09-19. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- "Man shot in Seward Park". Chicago Sun-Times. 2022-09-20. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- "Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson unveils tax-the-rich plan to bankroll social services". Chicago Sun-Times. 2023-01-24. Archived from the original on 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-08-07.