21st Illinois Infantry

Historical marker location:

72 Shelby Ave, Mattoon, Illinois

( Memorial is on Shelby Avenue east of North Second Division Street, on the right when traveling east.)

1861-1866.

The first televised presidential debate in history was held in Illinois in 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. The debate was held at the studios of CBS in Chicago and was watched by an estimated 70 million people.