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"Walk through this gate and you leave Chicago. This is a hidden prairie in the middle of a city of three million people. When the Park District cut wildflowers from the budget, Caldwell cashed in his life insurance policy. $300. Drove to Wisconsin. Bought the plants himself. Planted them on his own time. At one point, zookeepers introduced peacocks."
Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.
The Reveal
This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.
Hear the full story at Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
This is just one of 9 stops on the The Best Free Day in Chicago tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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