Historical Marker
Original Architectural Design
Historical marker location:
Great Lakes, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of Sampson Road and Farragut Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Sampson Road.)
Great Lakes History Trail Stop 3.
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.