Winnetka Historical Society celebrates 100 years of the jungle gym

2023 marks 100 years since former Winnetka resident Sebastian Hinton patented his “climbing gym” for children, a playground staple that would later be known as the jungle gym. “Almost every child has climbed on, crawled under or fell off a jungle gym,” Executive Director of the Winnetka Historical Society Mary Trieshmann said. “Since we’ve announced the 100 year anniversary of the jungle gym ...

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