Abbott Park's Legacy Wall of Honor Project
In 1975 a history and culture project was initiated by the Abbott Park Bicentennial Planning Committee. Over the past 36 years (after the Bicentennial Event) Abbott Park's Historical Society has succeeded in planning and having many picnics,festivals and sports events. In 1999 the Bicentennial Planning Committee became The New Millennium Planning Committee for the purpose of building a "Legacy Wall of Honor". The Legacy Wall will focus on Robert S. Abbott (The founder of the Chicago Defender Newspaper) and other Abbott Park area men and women from the four communities near the 95th Street Corridor. Portraits are being collected from Lilydale, Princeton Park, West Chesterfield and Roseland Heights to be framed and installed by the Chicago Park District. Work has progressed, but has not been completed. Plans are in the making for the "Wall of Honor" to evolve into a "Hall of Honor" by 2015 with a bust of Robert S. Abbott. This is to be installed in The Abbott Park Senior Satellite Center Auxiliary.
In 1975 a history and culture project was initiated by the Abbott Park Bicentennial Planning Committee. Over the past 36 years (after the Bicentennial Event) Abbott Park's Historical Society has succeeded in planning and having many picnics,festivals and sports events. In 1999 the Bicentennial Planning Committee became The New Millennium Planning Committee for the purpose of building a "Legacy Wall of Honor". The Legacy Wall will focus on Robert S. Abbott (The founder of the Chicago Defender Newspaper) and other Abbott Park area men and women from the four communities near the 95th Street Corridor. Portraits are being collected from Lilydale, Princeton Park, West Chesterfield and Roseland Heights to be framed and installed by the Chicago Park District. Work has progressed, but has not been completed. Plans are in the making for the "Wall of Honor" to evolve into a "Hall of Honor" by 2015 with a bust of Robert S. Abbott. This is to be installed in The Abbott Park Senior Satellite Center Auxiliary.
