Abraham Lincoln

Historical marker location:

127 S. Center St., Clinton, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of West Adams Street and South Center Street, on the right when traveling west on West Adams Street.)

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.