This Elm Tree

Historical marker location:

140 W Pearl St, Geneseo, Illinois

( Marker is on West Pearl Street just east of South Center Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1951

The Illinois State Police, founded in 1922, is one of the oldest state police agencies in the United States. The agency is responsible for enforcing state laws, protecting state property, and providing security for the governor and other state officials.