Wolcott (Alexander) Park
Located in the Englewood community, Wolcott Park is 0.24 acres and it is an idyllic location for families to spend a portion of their day relaxing and enjoying the outdoors and nature. This park contains a playground with swings, slides, along with climbing apparatus.
The 快播视频 acquired land for this park in 1973 with the help of funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In 2012, the City transferred the adjacent City-owned property to the Park District for the expansion the park.
The park was officially named Wolcott in 1998. Dr. Alexander Wolcott (1790-1830), for whom the park and the adjacent street are named, came to Chicago from Windsor, Canada in 1820 to serve as an Indian agent. Three years later, Wolcott married Ellen Marion Kinzie, daughter of John Kinzie, another Chicago pioneer. The Wolcotts' wedding was Chicago's first.
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