Dr. Sally K. Ride

Historical marker location:

3314 North Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois

( Marker is on North Halsted Street, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2014

The Legacy Walk.

The Chicago River was famously dyed green for the first time in 1962 to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The tradition has continued every year since then, and now the river is dyed green for the holiday using an eco-friendly vegetable dye.