Lincoln's Hat

Historical marker location:

402 North Center Street, Clinton, Illinois

( Marker is on East Johnson Street east of North Center Street, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2009

Looking for Lincoln

Audiobooks about the history of Illinois.

The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was one of the most devastating fires in U.S. history. The fire destroyed much of the city, including over 17,000 buildings and left more than 100,000 people homeless. The fire started in a barn owned by Patrick and Catherine O'Leary, but the cause of the fire is still debated to this day.