Waterloo in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Patriotic Mural
Photographed by Thomas Smith, February 27, 2020
1. Patriotic Mural Marker
hand-painted by Elaine and John Polizzi,
is dedicated to
Adolph Gaitsch,
one of the first draftees in World War II,
Earl Rietz,
who served in the Korean War
and all the Veterans who have ever called
the City of Waterloo home.
Thank you for your service.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II.
Location. 38° 20.199′ N, 90° 9.024′ W. Memorial is in Waterloo, Illinois, in Monroe County. It is on North Main Street just north of Mill Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 116 North Main Street, Waterloo IL 62298, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, 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 walking distance of this marker: Mill Street Gas Explosions (here, next to this marker); Early Waterloo Churches (here, next to this marker); Early Government (here, next to this marker); The Founding of Waterloo (here, next to this marker); Lincoln Whig Campaign (here, next to this marker); Porta Westfalica (here, next to this marker); The Bellefontaine Spring & House (here, next to this marker); Legend Tells How Waterloo Got Its Name (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.
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Photographed by Thomas Smith, February 27, 2020
2. Patriotic Mural Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2020, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2020, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
