Clyde William Tombaugh

Historical marker location:

1901 North Bloomington Street, Streator, Illinois

( Marker is on North Bloomington Street (Illinois Route 23) just north of El Camino Court, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1985

Illinois was the first state in the country to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery. The amendment was ratified by Illinois on February 1, 1865, before it was ratified by any other state.