Illini Supersweet Corn

Historical marker location:

607 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois

( Marker can be reached from South Mathews Avenue, 0.1 miles west of West Oregon Street.)

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.