Northerly Island visitor center reopens after 2023 blaze, offering new outdoor programs

Northerly Island visitor center reopens after 2023 blaze, offering new outdoor programs

The Northerly Island visitor center reopened Monday, nearly a year and a half after it closed due to a fire in November 2023.The lobby was fully restored and windows, complete with bird collision film, were replaced, the Chicago Park District said. The former Meigs Field terminal structure also received electrical and lighting upgrades.The building had been boarded up and closed since November 28, 2023, when firefighters put down a blaze. The No…

Northerly Island Visitor Center Reopens to the Public Today After Recent Fire

Featured events, summer camps, school field trips and fishing and birding programs resume starting this week The Chicago Park District announced today that the Northerly Island Visitor Center, 1521 S. Linn White Dr., is now open to the public after the completion of a major restoration project to repair damage resulting from a fire in November 2023.