Civil War Memorial

Historical marker location:

125 S Center St, Collinsville, Illinois

( Memorial is at the intersection of South Center Street and West Church Street, on the right when traveling south on South Center Street.)

Marker installed: 1925

Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo was founded in 1868, making it one of the oldest zoos in the United States. The zoo originally housed a pair of swans, but it has since grown to house over 1,000 animals from around the world.