Historical Marker
Wacker Drive
Historical marker location:
398 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of West Wacker Drive and West Lake Street on West Wacker Drive.)
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, one of the largest futures exchanges in the world, was founded in Chicago in 1898. The exchange allows traders to buy and sell futures contracts for commodities like corn, soybeans, and crude oil.