Historical Marker
St. John's First Church
Historical marker location:
1208 Franklin Street, Maeystown, Illinois
( Marker is on Franklin Street just east of Church Street, on the right when traveling south.)
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.