Woodstock in McHenry County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
McHenry County Civil War Monument
1. McHenry County Civil War Monument
to the Soldiers 1861-1865
Erected 1909.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 18.886′ N, 88° 26.837′ W. Monument is in Woodstock, Illinois, in McHenry County. It is at the intersection of South Benton Street and East Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north on South Benton Street. The monument is located in the center of Woodstock Square. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Woodstock IL 60098, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Woodstock Opera House (within shouting distance of this marker); Eugene Debs and Old McHenry County Jail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1851 Marengo Station (approx. 7.2 miles away); The Elgin & Belvidere Electric Company / Rebirth of the Elgin & Belvidere (approx. 7.2 miles away); Indiana Harbor Belt 1181 (approx. 7.2 miles away); Towers and Interlocking Plants (approx. 7.2 miles away); Spaulding Tower (approx. 7.2 miles away); Couplers (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodstock.
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Photographed by David A Kibitlewski, June 2, 2025
2. McHenry County Civil War Monument
Photographed by David A Kibitlewski, June 2, 2025
3. McHenry County Civil War Monument
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