Northwestern University, . Tours are available from the Office of Undergraduate Admission at 1801 Hinman Avenue - One of the premier universities in the US, Northwestern maintains a parklike campus situated along the shore of Lake Michigan. In the 1960s, the university decided to expand the campus by filling in part of the lake with sand from the Indiana Dunes, creating an idyllic, tree-lined 84-acre area surrounding a lagoon. The campus also features an outdoor sculpture garden, indoor art galleries, multiple theaters, and an eclectic collection of architecture ranging from neo-Gothic to modernist. At the north end of the college campus is a working lighthouse, open to the public, with scenic views of the shore. �
Shakespeare Garden, . Created by the Garden Club of Evanston in 1917, Shakespeare Garden on Northwestern's campus was designed by Jens Jensen. �
Grosse Point Lighthouse, intersection of Central Street and Sheridan Road on Lake Michigan, . Built in 1873. Learn about the Fresnel lens in the tower and the ships that wrecked in the nearby shallow waters on a tour of the museum in the former keepers’ quarters (June through September on Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 2, 3, and 4PM). �
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, 3001 Central St, ☎ +1 847 475-1030, . Tu-W,F-Sa 10AM-5PM, Th 10AM-8PM, Su noon-4PM. $5 adults, $2.50 children/students/teachers/seniors. �
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