Cantigny

recreation area, Wheaton, Illinois, United States

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Cantigny is a 500-acre recreation area located in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. It was built by newspaper publisher Robert R. McCormick and includes gardens, golf courses, and museums. The First Division Museum, focusing on military history, and the Robert R. McCormick Museum are located here.12

The name "Cantigny" also refers to a village in northern France, which was the site of the first offensive by U.S. forces in World War I.3

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Cantigny, a 500-acre (200-hectare) recreation area, includes gardens, golf courses, the First Division Museum (military history), and the Robert R. McCormick Museum (1896), a home built by newspaper publisher Joseph Medill. Inc. village, 1859; city, 1890. Pop. (2000) 55,416; (2010) 52,894.
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Cantigny, a 500-acre (200-hectare) recreation area, includes gardens, golf courses, the First Division Museum (military history), and the Robert R. McCormick Museum (1896), a home built by newspaper publisher Joseph Medill. Inc. village, 1859; city, 1890. Pop. (2000) 55,416; (2010) 52,894.
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