Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:

Altamont, Illinois

( Marker is on 300th Street, ¼ mile north of Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north.)

All Gave Some - Some Gave All. Honor The Past Protect The Future.

The first televised presidential debate in history was held in Illinois in 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. The debate was held at the studios of CBS in Chicago and was watched by an estimated 70 million people.