Historical Marker
Lincoln School
Historical marker location:
1210 N Main St, Edwardsville, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street (Illinois Route 143) and Liberty Street, on the right when traveling west on North Main Street.)
Marker installed: 2021
The first televised presidential debate in history was held in Illinois in 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. The debate was held at the studios of CBS in Chicago and was watched by an estimated 70 million people.