Historical Marker
The Red House / Cheney Mansion
Historical marker location:
601 North State Street, Jerseyville, Illinois
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of North State Street (U.S. 67) and County Road 1350N, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2017
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.