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This Memorial Day remember and honor all who have served and sacrificed for our Freedom
In Flanders Fields by Fields by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. Spread the loveTweetTweet
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Parades in Bridgeport and McKinley Park have been taking place for over 117 years.
Bridgeport and McKinley Park have a long history of hosting parades. For over 117 years, these two neighborhoods have been the site of many community celebrations. From Memorial Day parades …
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1904 picture of children in front of the Holden School in Bridgeport. 1104 West 31st “Imagine you were born in 1900. On your 14th birthday, World War I starts, and …
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Beautiful morning at Palmisano Park in Bridgeport
McKinley Park: Home to the Official Geographic Center of Chicago
A lot of neighborhoods would like to claim they represent the center of Chicago, but there can be only one official geographic center of Chicago. In 1979, Mayor Michael Bilandic …
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The old “Longfellow School Yard” in McKinley Park: Still a place for kids to play over 142 years later.
In 1880, the DOUGLAS STREET AVE SCHOOL opened at Lincoln Street and Douglas Street in what is today, 1901 W. 35th Street in the McKinley Park Neighborhood. President Abraham Lincoln’s …
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