Honoring Soldiers

Historical marker location:

1020 South 5th Street, Quincy, Illinois

( Marker can be reached from South 5th Street south of Madison Street, on the right.)

Woodland Cemetery.

The Chicago River was famously dyed green for the first time in 1962 to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The tradition has continued every year since then, and now the river is dyed green for the holiday using an eco-friendly vegetable dye.