Shedd Aquarium - View this location on map Opened to the public in 1930, this was the first inland aquarium in the country to maintain a permanent collection of both fresh-water and salt-water fishes and other aquatic life. Made possible by the donations of John G. Shedd (1850-1926), it is one of the prime remaining structures from the second Chicago exposition, 'A Century of Progress' (1934). 1200 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois Historical

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