Historical Marker

Lincoln’s Tomb

Historical marker location:
1441 Monument Avenue, Springfield, Illinois
( Marker is on Monument Avenue near W Oakridge Street.)
Marker installed: 1874

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.
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