That Jackson Park exists

and has survived and thrived

to this day

is a miracle story

of the genius, dedication,

and persistence

of many public spirited people

from Daniel Burnham, Frederick Law Olmstead, to Aaron Montgomery Ward and numbers of dedicated public

servants

who have had the

wisdom

to seize

the opportunity

to use the groundwork of the Columbian Exposition of 1893

to create

and

preserve

the unique

beauty of the Jackson Park that

exists

today.