Marian R. Byrnes Park

Marian R. Byrnes Park is a nature reserve in , , which is located on East 96th Street. Marian R. Byrnes Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Also known as: “Van Vlissingen Prairie”
  • Address: 1735 East 96th Street, Chicago, IL 60617

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bronzeville Children’s Museum and A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum.

Museum
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Bronzeville Children's Museum is a museum in the community area of the South Side of Chicago. It is the first and only African American children's museum in the United States.

Museum
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Park
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is a public park at 2400 E. 105th Street in the neighborhood of , . The South Park Commission opened the park in 1907 as part of its efforts to bring parks to dense immigrant neighborhoods with little green space.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Far Southeast Side and Chatham-South Shore.

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The of is a huge section of Chicago with only one large tourist draw: the Pullman Historic District. Most travelers will literally just pass over this district on the Chicago Skyway, but look closely and something may catch your eye.

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is a district at the heart of 's South Side, home to the real Chicago blues, some mind-blowing BBQ, and the best soul food in town.

Suburb
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is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, , on the far south side of the city. It includes the neighborhoods of Fernwood, Princeton Park, Lilydale, the southern portion of West Chesterfield, Rosemoor, Sheldon Heights and West .

Marian R. Byrnes Park

Latitude
41.7144° or 41° 42′ 52″ north
Longitude
-87.5767° or 87° 34′ 36″ west
Operator
Chicago Park District
Open location code
86HJPC7F+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 346982055
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Jeffery Manor and Stony Island station.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Van Vlissingen Prairie and Mount Sinai Deliverance Missionary Baptist Church.

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