Schmidt House & Brewery

Historical marker location:

521 S Main St, Columbia, Illinois

( Marker is on South Main Street just south of West Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south.)

521 S Main St.

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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.