Vincennes Tract

Historical marker location:

Sumner, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Cahokia Trace Lane (County Road 1120 N) and Red Hill Cross Road (County Road 390 E), on the right when traveling west on Cahokia Trace Lane.)

Marker installed: 1973

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.