World War I Memorial

Historical marker location:

Cairo, Illinois

( Memorial is at the intersection of Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) and 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Avenue.)

The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was held in Chicago in 1893. The fair was held to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World, and it attracted over 27 million visitors from around the world.