Lincoln Place was settled largely by immigrants from Eastern Europe who moved to the area in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to work in Granite City's steel industry.
By 1915, the neighborhood was allegedly home to the largest population of Bulgarian and Macedonian immigrants in the United States.
[citation needed] Lincoln Place played a prominent role in Granite City's history of high school athletics.
The neighborhood's ethnic and immigrant history is celebrated during the annual Lincoln Place Heritage Festival.
The event is typically held at the Lincoln Place Community Center and features ethnic food, crafts, and interviews with residents.