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Gardner in Grundy County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

War Memorial

 
 
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 30, 2020
1. War Memorial
Inscription.


Dedicated to
and in memory of
the men and women of
this community who have
served their country

 
Erected by American Legion.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 41° 11.309′ N, 88° 18.292′ W. Memorial is in Gardner, Illinois, in Grundy County. It is at the intersection of East Mazon Street and North Center Street, on the right when traveling north on East Mazon Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 400 E Mazon St, Gardner IL 60424, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Illinois River Valley and in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Reverend Christian Christiansen
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(here, next to this marker); In Appreciation (a few steps from this marker); Mining Black Diamonds (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Diamond Mine Disaster (approx. 7½ miles away); Pioneer Gothic Church (approx. 9 miles away); 1879-1979 (approx. 9.2 miles away); a different marker also named War Memorial (approx. 9.2 miles away); A Well Connected Village (approx. 9.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gardner.
 
War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 30, 2020
2. War Memorial
Gardner's Two Cell Jail is in the background on the left
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
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