Haskell Playhouse

Historical marker location:

1211 Henry Street, Alton, Illinois

( Marker is on Henry Street north of East 12th Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1989

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.