Colonel Joe M. Jackson

Historical marker location:

101 Heritage Dr, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

( Marker is on Main Street just east of Symington Drive, on the left when traveling east.)

March 14,1923 - January 12, 2019. Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame Inductee - 1997.

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.