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Peggys Point Lighthouse, also known as Peggys Cove Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse and an iconic Canadian image. Located within Peggy's Cove , Nova Scotia , it is one of the busiest tourist attractions in the province and is a prime attraction on the Lighthouse Trail scenic drive.
Grant Park is a large urban park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. Located within the city's central business district, the 319-acre (1.29 km 2 ) park's features include Millennium Park , Buckingham Fountain , the Art Institute of Chicago , and the Museum Campus .
The United States government agreed to construct the lighthouse at Grosse Point after several maritime disasters near the area showed need for it. Shoals were a real hazard, and ship traffic was increasing concurrent with development in the Midwest, the growth of Chicago, the aftermath of the Chicago Fire, and the increased trade and exploitation of natural resources throughout the Great Lakes ...
Chicago: N/A 1851 (Former) 1995 (Current) Unknown Active (skeleton tower) Unknown Unknown Gary Harbor Breakwater Light: Gary: N/A 1911 Unknown Active Modern beacon Unknown Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Light: Hammond: 1920 (Former) 1935 (Current) Unknown Active Unknown
Most Terrifying Places in America was an American paranormal documentary television series that premiered on October 9, 2009 on the Travel Channel as a stand-alone special. The special was subsequently broken down into an episodic series. Each episode featured the legends and stories of several reportedly haunted locations throughout America.
A second large scale tornado struck grant park April 7, 1948, killing 3, and injuring 8. Extensive damage to homes and livestock was done. this tornado is considered the worst tornado in the history of Kankakee County. On April 7, 1954, a third tornado caused one fatality, and two minor injuries. Several millions of dollars in damage was done.
Grosse Point Lighthouse: Evanston: Cook: Chicago area: Lighthouse: 1873 lighthouse open for tours: Grove National Historic Landmark: Glenview: Cook: Chicago area: Multiple: Includes 1856 Gothic Revival house, log cabin, Native American longhouse, one-room schoolhouse, Grove Interpretive Center with natural history exhibits, Wetland Greenhouse
View of the top of the building from NEMA in 2021 with One Museum Park behind it. Museum Park is a complex of multiple residential towers within the Central Station development at the southern edge of Grant Park, across Lake Shore Drive from Chicago's Museum Campus. Construction of The Grant followed the 62-story One Museum Park, directly to ...