World War II

Historical marker location:

301 North Vermillion Street, Streator, Illinois

( Memorial is on East Hickory Street just west of North Vermillion Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1945

Memorial

Illinois was the first state in the country to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery. The amendment was ratified by Illinois on February 1, 1865, before it was ratified by any other state.