These fountains are made to represent the five Great Lakes and continue with the theme of the water filtration plant next door.

[6][7] The park consists of ten acres and is located on a 61-acre peninsula in Lake Michigan on the grounds of the Jardine Water Purification Plant.

[8] The architect of the park is Dan Kiley who also worked on the Art Institute of Chicago’s South Garden.

Murphy[9] The park is home to a statue titled Hymn to Water by artist Milton Horn.

[10] The park was the location of the finish line for the 29th season of an American reality program The Amazing Race.