Historical Marker
The D.D. Collins House
Historical marker location:
703 West Main Street, Collinsville, Illinois
( Marker is on West Main Street just east of North Combs Avenue, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2019
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.