Griggsville in Pike County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Emily Pursley, July 28, 2019
1. Veterans Memorial
Erected 2005.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 42.508′ N, 90° 43.528′ W. Memorial is in Griggsville, Illinois, in Pike County. It is on Purple Martin Boulevard (Quincy Street), in the median. The marker is beside the American Flag in the median of the boulevard. The plaque is on the side facing west. There is parking on both sides of the boulevard so the marker is easy to get to. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Griggsville IL 62340, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Illinois River Valley. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Skinner House (within shouting distance of this marker); Griggsville Fire Bell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lime Kiln (approx. 4.4 miles away); General Grant and the 21st IL Regiment (approx. 4.9 miles away); Cobb Family Cabin (approx. 5.2 miles away); Perry Church of Christ Memorial Park (approx. 5.3 miles away); Potawatomi Trail of Death
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Photographed by Emily Pursley, July 28, 2019
2. Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2019, by Emily Pursley of Pittsfield, Illinois. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2019, by Emily Pursley of Pittsfield, Illinois. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
