Historical Marker
The Lincoln Highway
Historical marker location:
10 South 2nd Street, Geneva, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of State Street (Illinois Route 38) and 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west on State Street.)
Marker installed: 2010
Amenities Along The Highway. Geneva, Illinois.
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, one of the largest futures exchanges in the world, was founded in Chicago in 1898. The exchange allows traders to buy and sell futures contracts for commodities like corn, soybeans, and crude oil.