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Review of Cantigny, A Division of the Mc...

What a beautiful place! I enjoyed the gardens! T...

What a beautiful place! I enjoyed the gardens! Took a lot of pics of the grounds. Do not forget to visit the house. Our guide was very pleasant and helpful with questions. I have not been there often but I am looking forward to another visit soon.
Size 51 to 200 employees
Founded 1955
Type Nonprofit Organization
Industry Museums, Zoos & Amusement Parks
Revenue $25 to $50 million (USD) per year,
Cantigny Park, part of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, is the 500-acre Wheaton estate of Robert R. McCormick. It is home to the McCormick House, First Division Museum, formal gardens, picnic grounds, walking trails and a Visitors Center with banquet and dining facilities.The Robert R. McCormick Foundation is dedicated to fostering communities of educated, informed, and engaged citizens. Through philanthropic grant-making and Cantigny Park, the Foundation works to make life better in,Chicagoland. The McCormick Foundation, among the nation s largest foundations with more than $1.5 billion in assets, was established in 1955 upon the death of Col. Robert R. McCormick, the longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. The Foundation awards about $55 million a year across five grantmaking program areas.