Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District

Historical marker location:

Atlanta, Illinois

( Marker is on 2500th Street west of 2300th Avenue (County Road N 500 E), on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1922

McLean / Logan Counties. County Line Marker.

The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was one of the most devastating fires in U.S. history. The fire destroyed much of the city, including over 17,000 buildings and left more than 100,000 people homeless. The fire started in a barn owned by Patrick and Catherine O'Leary, but the cause of the fire is still debated to this day.