Senator William J. Connors

Historical marker location:

36 East Chestnut Street, Chicago, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of East Chestnut Street and Rush Street on East Chestnut Street.)

Marker installed: 1962

July 26, 1891 June 24, 1961.

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.