Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District

Historical marker location:

Ridge Farm, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 150 and County Route 2800, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 150.)

Marker installed: 1922

Vermilion / Edgar Counties. County Line Marker.

The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was held in Chicago in 1893. The fair was held to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World, and it attracted over 27 million visitors from around the world.