Thomas Mather

Historical marker location:

111 Ferry St, Chester, Illinois

( Marker is on East Kaskaskia Street west of Ferry Street, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2019

1795-1853.

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.