Spotlight On: Shedd Aquarium
On Nov. 2, 1927, the $3 million Shedd Aquarium was just starting to be built. After construction was completed on Dec. 19, 1929, one of the first inland aquariums in the world opened to the public on May 30, 1930. The aquarium was a gift of John G. Shedd to the city of Chicago. Sadly, …