Columbia in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Memorial in honor of our sons and daughters

Photographed By Thomas Smith, December 16, 2019

1. Memorial in honor of our sons and daughters Marker

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1775 • 1918
Memorial
in honor of
our sons and daughters
who served their nation
in freedom's cause and in memory
of who gave their those of our number
who gave their last full measure
of devotion in
the six great wars
Revolutionary War
1775-1781
War of 1812-1814
Mexican War
1846-1847
The Civil War
1861-1865
Spanish American War
1898
The Great World War
1917-1918

Erected by Columbia Post 581.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • War, Mexican-American • War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary • War, World I.

Location. 38° 26.811′ N, 90° 11.825′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Illinois, in Monroe County. Memorial is at the intersection of East Locust Street and Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling east on East Locust Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 375 E Locust St, Columbia IL 62236, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. American Legion Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rose's Drug Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); Masonic Lodge & State Theater (approx. 0.3 miles away); Schneider House (approx. 0.3 miles away); First National Bank (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tunze Saloon (approx. 0.3 miles away); Vogt Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Arlington Hotel & Saloon (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Photographed By Thomas Smith, December 16, 2019

2. Memorial in honor of our sons and daughters Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2019, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 131 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2019, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.