Palmer Park was named for Potter Palmer 1826 1902 one of Chicago s most successful merchants Palmer opened a dry goods store in 1852 which became known for remarkable customer service practices Several years later he sold the business to Marshall Field and Levi Z Leiter In the late 1860s Palmer began buying property on State Street Although Lake Street was then the city s commercial center Palmer successfully shifted this activity to State Street developing it as the city s major retail thoroughfare Palmer was a member of the South Park Commission and vice president and director of the World s Columbian Exposition of 1893
2017-02-20 10:00:00 (Ended) | Come Out and Play - Arts & Crafts at Palmer | Find Tickets |
2017-04-15 13:00:00 (Ended) | Egg Hunt at Palmer | Find Tickets |
2017-09-05 01:00:00 (Ended) | Park Kids - Fall Winter Spring at Palmer | Find Tickets |
2017-09-08 01:00:00 (Ended) | Basketball at Palmer | Find Tickets |
2017-09-11 01:00:00 (Ended) | Teen Leadership Club at Palmer | Find Tickets |