Bridges in Joliet

Historical marker location:

141 N Bluff St, Joliet, Illinois

( Marker can be reached from North Bluff Street north of Jefferson Street (U.S. 30).)

Marker installed: 1994

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.