Humorous Moments

Historical marker location:

Clinton, Illinois

( Marker is on South Center Street north of Adams Street, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2009

Looking for Lincoln

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.