Harlan Hall

Historical marker location:

603 Locust St, Marshall, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Locust Street and South 6th Street, on the right when traveling east on Locust Street.)

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.