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

W.W. I Memorial Davidson Park

G LeTourneau posted by Steve Masler, January 31, 2010

1. W.W. I Memorial Davidson Park Marker

Inscription. In honor of all from Elgin who served during the 1914 - World War - 1918.

Erected 1922 by The Citizens of Elgin.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 42° 2.063′ N, 88° 16.727′ W. Marker is in Elgin, Illinois, in Kane County. Memorial is at the intersection of Villa Street and Prairie Street, on the right on Villa Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Davidson Memorial Park, Elgin IL 60120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Elgin National Watch Company (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elgin's Masonic Temple Cornerstone (approx. half a mile away); Elgin National Watch Company Factory Bell (approx. half a mile away); Memorial Tribute to Elgin Academy's Patriotic Sons Who Served in the Great Civil War, 1861-1865 (approx. half a mile away); Elgin Milk Condensing Company (approx. 0.6 miles away); Elgin (approx. 1.3 miles away); Illinois Watch Case Company (approx. 1.3 miles away); Elgin Road Races (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elgin.

Additional commentary.
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The Elgin, Illinois, doughboy is not E.M. Viquesney's Spirit

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of the American Doughboy and does not belong on that list. It is one of John Paulding's Over the Top series.

— Submitted November 7, 2022, by Les Kopel of Oxnard, California.

Photographed By Dan Reynard, May 20, 2016

2. W.W. I Memorial Davidson Park Marker

Photographed By Dan Reynard, June 19, 2020

3. W.W. I Memorial Davidson Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 5, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2022, by Dan Reynard of Bellevue, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.