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.)

Audiobooks about the history of Illinois.

The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was held in Chicago in 1893. The fair was held to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World, and it attracted over 27 million visitors from around the world.