Public park
Grant Park is much more than a park. With an area of over one hundred acres, is home not only a large lake front with green space, but also various entertainment spots, which include Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, the Institute of Modern Art or the museum campus , to name only the most well-known. Overlooking Lake Michigan and the business district of the city has made regular passers-by refer to it as 'the front yard', and it is the quintessential public space. Sporting fields stand side by side to woodlands. Terrible things have also occurred in this beautiful park. During a demonstration against the Vietnam War in the 70s, the National Guard fired into the crowd, resulting in a day of mourning for the city.