King Neptune

Historical marker location:

Anna, Illinois

( Memorial can be reached from Interstate 57 at milepost 32,, 1.5 miles north of Illinois Route 146, on the right when traveling north.)

1942-1950. Navy Mascot Pig.

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.