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Chicago, Illinois: Oldest Monument In Chicago

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Commonwealth Edison State Line Generating Plant

Address:
S. Access Rd, Chicago, IL
Directions:
Drive south on US 41/Mackinaw Ave., paralleling the lake, until you reach 99th St. Turn left onto 99th, then quickly turn right onto Ave. H, then quickly turn left onto 100th St., then quickly turn right onto Ave. G. Drive to the end. The monument stands outside the gates of the Commonwealth Edison State Line Generating Plant.
Hours:
Daylight. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
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Oldest Monument In Chicago

A battered, 16-foot-tall obelisk, placed in 1838, marks the north end of the state line between Illinois and Indiana. It was moved here in 1988, and declared a Chicago landmark in 2002.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [03/31/2010]

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Oldest monument in Chicago.

Oldest Monument In Chicago

The oldest monument. Not the safest area.

[Jon P, 09/05/2011]

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