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Kennicott Grove

Glenview, United States of America

Kennicott Grove

Kennicott Grove is an area of prairie and wooded lands in Glenview, Illinois, United States. It 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 and located near the intersection of Milwaukee and Lake avenues. 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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