War on the Horizon

Historical marker location:

Clinton, Illinois

( Marker is on Woodlawn Street west of Quincy Street, on the right when traveling west.)

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.