Belleville Savings Bank

Historical marker location:

20 E Main Street, Belleville, Illinois

( Marker is on East Main Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2014

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.