George Ronan-- Part 12: Ronan Park in Chicago

Ronan Park, part of the Chicago Park District, honors the life of the young Ensign Ronan, who died in the Fort Dearborn Massacre on August 12, 1812.

In 1929, the City of Chicago built a new pumping station east of the channelized North Branch of the  the Chicago River to meet the increasing need for water in the neighboring Lincoln Square and Albany Park neighborhoods.  Just over thirty years later, the Metropolitan  Water reclamation District and the Chicago Park District began working together to create recreational space adjoining the pumping station.

This became Ronan Park.

--Brock-Perry