Bement Goes to War

Historical marker location:

Bement, Illinois

( Marker is on East Wilson Street east of North Macon Street, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2009

Looking for Lincoln.

The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was held in Chicago in 1893. The fair was held to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World, and it attracted over 27 million visitors from around the world.