Demmond House

Historical marker location:

141 N Bluff St, Joliet, Illinois

( Marker is on North Bluff Street south of U.S. 30, on the right when traveling north.)

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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.