Mine It, Mill It, Ship It

Historical marker location:

226 Main St, Rosiclare, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Illinois Route 34) and 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 2017

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.