Stephen A. Douglas Memorial

Historical marker location:

636 E 35th St, Chicago, Illinois

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of East 35th Street and South Lake Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east.)

Leonard W. Volk, designer and sculptor 1881. Chicago Landmark.

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.