Chicago Maritime Museum, Chicago

#302 among attractions in Chicago

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The Chicago Maritime Museum is a maritime society and museum dedicated to the study and memorialization of Chicago's maritime traditions. The museum's webpage asserts that Lake Michigan and the Chicago River were key factors in Chicago's growth toward status as a world-class city, and pays tribute to Congress for granting lake frontage in 1818 to the infant state of Illinois. The museum opened in June 2016. ()

Coordinates: 41°49'51"N, 87°39'23"W

Address

South Side (Bridgeport)Chicago United States

Contact

+1 773-376-1982

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Chicago Maritime Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Guaranteed Rate Field, St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church, St. Mary of Perpetual Help Parish, Union Stock Yard Gate.

1.1 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago
29 min walk • Guaranteed Rate Field is a cornerstone of Chicago's sports culture and serves as the home of the city's beloved Major League Baseball team, the Chicago White Sox. This modern ballpark, located on the city's South Side, replaced the historic Comiskey Park in 1991...
1.4 miNE
Church
St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church, Chicago
36 min walk • St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church is an historic church that belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. It is located in the Armour Square neighborhood on the city's South Side, at 2823 South Princeton Street.
0.4 miNE
Church
St. Mary of Perpetual Help Parish, Chicago
11 min walk • St. Mary of Perpetual Help - historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
0.9 miSE
Memorial
Union Stock Yard Gate, Chicago
24 min walk • The Union Stock Yard Gate, located on Exchange Avenue at Peoria Street, was the entrance to the famous Union Stock Yards in Chicago. The gate was designed by Burnham and Root around 1875, and is the only significant structural element of the stock yards to survive. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1981.
0.6 miNE
Neighbourhood
Bridgeport, Chicago
15 min walk • Bridgeport is one of the 77 community areas in Chicago. The 60th numbered area is a neighborhood on the city's South Side, bounded on the north by the South Branch of the Chicago River, on the west by Bubbly Creek, on the south by Pershing Road, and on the east by the Union Pacific railroad tracks.
1.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
Armour Square, Chicago
35 min walk • Armour Square is a Chicago neighborhood on the city's South Side, as well as a larger, officially defined community area, which also includes Chinatown and the CHA Wentworth Gardens housing project.
1.4 miSW
Park, Beaux-Arts architecture
Davis Square Park, Chicago
35 min walk • Davis Square is a public park located between 44th and 45th Streets and Marshfield and Hermitage Avenues in the New City community area of Chicago, Illinois. The park opened in 1905 as one of the initial parks in the South Park Commission's plan to build parks in the dense, poor neighborhoods of Chicago's South Side.
0.8 miN
Church, Entertainment
St. Barbara Church, Chicago
22 min walk • St. Barbara's in Chicago - historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in Chicago, Illinois, at 2859 South Throop St. It is a prime example of the Polish Cathedral style of churches in both its opulence and grand scale. Along with St.
1.2 miE
Park, Neighbourhood
Armour Square Park, Chicago
30 min walk • Armour Square Park, also known as Armour Square or Park No. 3, is a park in Chicago, Illinois featuring Beaux Arts architecture, designed by D.H. Burnham and the Olmsted Brothers. The park was opened in March 1905, at a cost of $220,000. It was named after Philip Danforth Armour, philanthropist and captain of industry.
0.7 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church, Chicago
19 min walk • Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church is one of the oldest churches in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1868. The church was designed by noted architect Patrick Keely, an architectural designer prominent throughout the 19th century. He also designed Holy Name Cathedral in downtown Chicago.
0.7 miS
Neighbourhood
Central Manufacturing District, Chicago
18 min walk • The Central Manufacturing District of Chicago is a 265-acre area of the city in which private decision makers planned the structure of the district and its internal regulation, including the provision of vital services ordinarily considered to be outside the scope of private enterprise.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chicago Maritime Museum?

Nearby attractions include St. Mary of Perpetual Help Parish, Chicago (11 min walk), Bridgeport, Chicago (15 min walk), Central Manufacturing District, Chicago (18 min walk), Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church, Chicago (19 min walk).

How to get to Chicago Maritime Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chicago Maritime Museum:

Bus

35th Street & Racine • Lines: 35 (2 min walk)
1349 W 35th Street • Lines: 35 (7 min walk)

Metro

Ashland • Lines: Orange (20 min walk)
Halsted • Lines: Orange (31 min walk)