Lincoln's Final Journey

Historical marker location:

100 North 3rd St, Springfield, Illinois

( Marker is on South 3rd Street south of East Jefferson Street (Illinois Route 97), on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2008

Looking for Lincoln. 1865.

The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was one of the most devastating fires in U.S. history. The fire destroyed much of the city, including over 17,000 buildings and left more than 100,000 people homeless. The fire started in a barn owned by Patrick and Catherine O'Leary, but the cause of the fire is still debated to this day.