1700 Bond Avenue

Historical marker location:

1700 Bond Avenue, East St. Louis, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Dr. M R Lemons Boulevard and Bond Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Dr. M R Lemons Boulevard.)

Marker installed: 2017

Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot.

The Chicago River was famously dyed green for the first time in 1962 to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The tradition has continued every year since then, and now the river is dyed green for the holiday using an eco-friendly vegetable dye.