Helen Scott Hay

Historical marker location:

326 Third Street, Savanna, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Third Street and Madison Street, on the right when traveling north on Third Street.)

Marker installed: 1970

Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo was founded in 1868, making it one of the oldest zoos in the United States. The zoo originally housed a pair of swans, but it has since grown to house over 1,000 animals from around the world.