Buckingham Fountain by Edward H. Bennett in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA

The Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland.

Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837.

The name "Chicago" is derived from a French rendering of the Native American word shikaakwa, translated by some sources as "wild leek" or "wild onion" or "wild garlic".

The first known reference to the site of the current city of Chicago as "Checagou" was by Robert de LaSalle around 1679 in a memoir.

The first known non-indigenous permanent settler in Chicago was Jean Baptiste Point du Sable. Du Sable was of African and French descent and arrived in the 1780s. traditionally stated to be Haitian, from the French colony of Saint Domingue He is commonly known as the "Founder of Chicago."

The municipal flag of Chicago has four red six-pointed stars
1. The first star represents Fort Dearborn.

2. The second star stands for the Great Chicago Fire of 1871

3. The third star symbolizes the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893

4. The fourth star represents the Century of Progress Exposition (1933–1934)

Chicago's nicknames include: The Windy City, the City of Big Shoulders, the Second City, and The City That Works.

Walt Disney was born in Chicago in 1901.

Illinois Symbols:

State Bird Northern Cardinal

State Animal White-tailed Deer

State Flower Violet

State Capital Springfield

State Pie Pumpkin Pie

State Snack Popcorn

State Vegetable Sweet Corn

State Tree White Oak

State song Illinois by C.H. Chamberlain & Archibald Johnston


*******ABOUT THIS TRIP***********
TakeTours

5-Day Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2382

Visiting 8 states:
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Ontario (People Mover ride by)


*** VISITING***
ILLINOIS
Chicago IL
Grant Park
Buckingham Fountain
Millennium Park
Cloud Gate
The Magnificent Mile
Wrigley Building
Tribune Tower
Chicago Water Tower
Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
Navy Pier
Marina City
Lake Michigan and Great Lakes
Lake Michigan Cruise
Chinatown

MICHIGAN
Detroit MI
Ford Museum (National Historic Landmark)
GM Renaissance Center
People Mover - Detroit Transportation Corporation train
Detroit River
Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
Belleville, MI
Holland, MI
The Dutch Village - living museum

OHIO
Cleveland OH
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Lake Erie
Toledo OH
Toledo Museum of Art
Tony Packo's Cafe (Hungarian hot dogs)
Parma OH
Henninger Homestead
Richfield OH

INDIANA
Welcome Center visit

PENNSYLVANIA
Welcome Center visit
Delaware Water Gap PA
Amish Pennsylvania
Lamar PA
Mill Hall PA
Danville PA
Mauses Creek
Mausdale, PA
Brookville PA

NEW JERSEY
Kittatinny Point Visitor Center
Delaware Water Gap
Delaware River

NEW YORK
Chinatown NYC

ONTARIO
Windsor Ontario
United States–Canada border People Mover ride by
Bus border drive along

TakeTours
888-428-7255

Host company
E-World Tours
48 Bowery, New York, NY 10013
(212) 385-1688


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May 23th 2015

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