Historical Marker
Carmi's Oldest House
Historical marker location:
111 S Main Cross St, Carmi, Illinois
( Marker is on South Main Cross Street, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1965
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.