Historical Marker
Circuit Court Stop
Historical marker location:
Mt. Pulaski, Illinois
( Marker is on Washington Street, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2010
Looking for Lincoln.
The Chicago River was famously dyed green for the first time in 1962 to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The tradition has continued every year since then, and now the river is dyed green for the holiday using an eco-friendly vegetable dye.