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Geneso Spanish-American War Memorial

 
 
Geneso Spanish-American War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 30, 2018
1. Geneso Spanish-American War Memorial
Inscription. Erected to the memory of those American Soldiers and Sailors who, in the war with Spain, gave their lives for country and for humanity.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.
 
Location. 41° 26.883′ N, 90° 9.4′ W. Memorial is in Geneseo, Illinois, in Henry County. It is on West Main Street (U.S. 6) just west of South State Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1892 GAR Hwy, Geneseo IL 61254, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Illinois. 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 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: 6" Shell From Battleship Maine (here, next to this marker); Geneseo W.W.II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Geneso Global War On Terrorism Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Geneseo Collegiate Institute (within shouting distance of this marker); Geneseo Korean War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Geneseo World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away); Geneseo Gulf War Memorial (about 300 feet away); This Elm Tree (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Geneseo.
 
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Geneso Spanish-American War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 30, 2018
2. Geneso Spanish-American War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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