Major Kenneth D. Bailey

Historical marker location:

Danville, Illinois

( Marker is on North Hazel Street south of Cherry Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Congressional Medal of Honor.

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.