The Inspiration

Historical marker location:

701 College Rd, Lebanon, Illinois

( Marker is on North Alton Street, 0.1 miles north of Summerfield Street, on the right when traveling north.)

by Julianne Meder Sesti.

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.