Kitchell Grist Mill

Historical marker location:

Palestine, Illinois

( Marker is on Illinois Route 33 north of Vincennes Ave., on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1962

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.