Peters Saloon

Historical marker location:

132 W Main St, Belleville, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.)

Marker installed: 2014

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, one of the largest futures exchanges in the world, was founded in Chicago in 1898. The exchange allows traders to buy and sell futures contracts for commodities like corn, soybeans, and crude oil.