Governor Edward Coles

Historical marker location:

304 S Main St, Edwardsville, Illinois

( Marker is on South Main Street (Illinois Route 159) south of West Schwartz Street, on the right when traveling south.)

1822-1826.

The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was held in Chicago in 1893. The fair was held to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World, and it attracted over 27 million visitors from around the world.