Anna in Union County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

King Neptune

1942-1950

— Navy Mascot Pig —

King Neptune Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Masler, May 8, 2018

1. King Neptune Marker

Inscription. Raised by Patty Boner, West Frankfort; given to Navy recruiter Don Lingle, Anna; and auctioned by L. Oard Sitter, Anna around the State of Illinois for over $19,000,000 in WW II War Bonds

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Animals • War, World II.

Location. 37° 27.953′ N, 89° 7.941′ W. Memorial is in Anna, Illinois, in Union County. It can be reached from Interstate 57 at milepost 32, 1½ miles north of Illinois Route 146, on the right when traveling north. Located withing the Trail of Tears Northbound rest area. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Anna IL 62906, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt

and in Shawnee Hills.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: They Passed This Way (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named King Neptune (approx. 1.4 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 6.2 miles away); Operation Iraqi Freedom (approx. 6.2 miles away); Illinois Medal of Honor Recipents (approx. 6.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.2 miles away); Illinois Central (approx. 6.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anna.

Photographed by Steve Masler, May 8, 2018

2. King Neptune Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.