Historical Marker
The River Boats
Historical marker location:
111 Ferry St, Chester, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of East Kaskaskia Street and Ferry Street, on the right when traveling east on East Kaskaskia Street.)
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.