Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:

609 S Main St, Marissa, Illinois

( Memorial is on South Main Street just south of West St. Clair Street, on the right when traveling south.)

The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was held in Chicago in 1893. The fair was held to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World, and it attracted over 27 million visitors from around the world.