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Kennicott Grove

1856 establishments in IllinoisGlenview, IllinoisHistoric house museums in IllinoisHouses completed in 1856Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Cook County, Illinois
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Kennicotts Grove (7384457524)
Kennicotts Grove (7384457524)

Kennicott Grove is an area of prairie and wooded lands that includes the home of John Kennicott (1802–1863) and his family, including his son Robert Kennicott (1835–1866). John Kennicott was an agriculturalist and a doctor. Robert Kennicott was a naturalist and an explorer, who founded the Chicago Academy of Sciences. The grove is 123 acres (0.50 km2) in size. It is located near the intersection of Milwaukee Ave. and Lake Ave. in Glenview, Illinois, in the United States. Kennicott Grove was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. The site is maintained by the Glenview Park District as The Grove National Historic Landmark or also The Grove, and contains a nature interpretive center, historic buildings (some original and some recreated), and nature trails.

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Kennicott Grove
West Lake Avenue, Northfield Township

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West Lake Avenue
60025 Northfield Township
Illinois, United States
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