Denise and Robert E. Lee Visit Marquette Park

Denise and Robert E. Lee visited Marquette Park in Chicago, Illinois that is down the street from Denise’s home. They traveled from Carbondale, Illionis (625 Wham Drive Carbondale Il. 62901) all the way to Chicago, Illinois (6734 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago Il. 6062) in Denise’s car. Denise and Robert traveled a total of 325.49 miles together to and from the site making a total of 650.98 miles. Marquette Park is the largest park on the south west side of Chicago. This park that they visited is also know for being one of the places in Chicago that Martin Luther King protested in and marched in 1966. During this time this area was still and all-white hausing area. The protest held was part of the Chicago Freedom Movment. It was during this movement that Martin Luther King was struck with a rock.

During the 1930s this area of Chicago was primarily composed of Luthuanina culture. Therfore, there is a monument, that Denise and Robert visited, that was built to honor Luthuanian-American aviators Lithuanian-American aviators Steponas Darius and Stasys Girenas who perished during the transatlantic flight of the Lituniaca.