Elijah Lovejoy

Historical marker location:

13653 Lodge Boulevard, Grafton, Illinois

( Marker is on Lodge Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.)

1802-1837.

The Chicago River was famously dyed green for the first time in 1962 to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The tradition has continued every year since then, and now the river is dyed green for the holiday using an eco-friendly vegetable dye.