<P> Grant Park is a large urban park ( 319 acres or 1.29 km2 ) in the Loop community area of Chicago . Located in Chicago 's central business district , the park 's most notable features are Millennium Park , Buckingham Fountain , the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum Campus . Originally known as Lake Park , and dating from the city 's founding , it was renamed in 1901 to honor Ulysses S. Grant . The park 's area has been expanded several times through land reclamation , and was the focus of several disputes in the late 19th century and early 20th century over open space use . It is bordered on the north by Randolph Street , on the south by Roosevelt Road and McFetridge Drive , on the west by Michigan Avenue and on the east by Lake Michigan . The park contains performance venues , gardens , art work , sporting , and harbor facilities . It hosts public gatherings , and several large annual events . </P>
<P> Grant Park is a large urban park ( 319 acres or 1.29 km2 ) in the Loop community area of Chicago . Located in Chicago 's central business district , the park 's most notable features are Millennium Park , Buckingham Fountain , the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum Campus . Originally known as Lake Park , and dating from the city 's founding , it was renamed in 1901 to honor Ulysses S. Grant . The park 's area has been expanded several times through land reclamation , and was the focus of several disputes in the late 19th century and early 20th century over open space use . It is bordered on the north by Randolph Street , on the south by Roosevelt Road and McFetridge Drive , on the west by Michigan Avenue and on the east by Lake Michigan . The park contains performance venues , gardens , art work , sporting , and harbor facilities . It hosts public gatherings , and several large annual events . </P>
who is grant park in chicago named after
who is grant park in chicago named after
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant