North Aurora in Kane County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Exposition Park

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 3, 2026

1. Exposition Park Marker

Inscription. Grand entrance gates located on the Lincoln Highway welcomed guests to Exposition Park. Unique attractions like the "world's largest" log cabin and the thrill of hot air balloon rides guaranteed fun for everyone who visited.

Erected by Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Lincoln Highway series list.

Location. 41° 47.933′ N, 88° 19.564′ W. Marker is in North Aurora, Illinois, in Kane County. It is at the intersection of Airport Road and Lincolnway Street on Airport Road. The mural is one of two affixed to the side of the North Aurora Police Department Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 South Lincolnway Street, North Aurora IL 60542, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: North Aurora (here, next to this marker); The Lincoln Highway - the nation’s first coast-to-coast highway! (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois Lincoln Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Illinois Lincoln Highway (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wilder Park (approx. 2½ miles away); Aurora Vietnam Veteran Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Memorial Bridge (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Aurora.

More about this marker. Based on Google Maps Street View archived photos, these two murals were erected in 2023 or 2024.

Also see . . . Roller Coaster Database: Exposition Park. According to the database, Exposition Park was located near this spot, around where Interstate-88 connects with Lincolnway Street. (Submitted on May 5, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Two Lincoln Highway murals at the North Aurora Police Department building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 3, 2026

2. Two Lincoln Highway murals at the North Aurora Police Department building

Two murals at the North Aurora Police Department building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 3, 2026

3. Two murals at the North Aurora Police Department building

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 17 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on May 3, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.