Atlas

Historical marker location:

Atlas, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 54 and Illinois Route 96, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 54.)

Marker installed: 1935

Site of the First Permanent Seat of Justice in Pike County.

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.