John Peter Altgeld Monument

Bronze sculpture in Lincoln Park honoring Illinois governor John Peter Altgeld, installed in 1915.

2045 N Lincoln Park West, Chicago, IL 60614 · Chicago, IL

About John Peter Altgeld Monument

This outdoor sculpture in Chicago's Lincoln Park commemorates John Peter Altgeld, a German-born lawyer, judge, and politician who became Illinois governor in 1893. He was known for progressive reforms on workplace safety and child labor, and for a pardon of three men tied to the Haymarket Riot that ended his political career. Public opinion of him improved years after his death, and the state funded a memorial. Gutzon Borglum, a noted American sculptor, was chosen after a design competition and the bronze was installed on Labor Day, 1915. The monument sits within Lincoln (Abraham) Park, south of Diversey Parkway and east of Cannon Drive.

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