Grand Tower in Jackson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

In Memoriam

Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020

1. In Memoriam Marker

Inscription.

The American War Mothers,
Tower Rock Charter,
Grand Tower, Illinois,
Honor these men who made
The supreme sacrifice in
The service of their country

Robert Fisher • Roy E. Nimmo • Aubrey East • Robert S. East, Jr. • Lorain Rushing • Carol F. Myers • Walter W. Sorrels • Dean R. Wills • Wilburn C. Harrison

Erected 1954 by American War Mothers, Tower Rock Charter.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 37° 38.28′ N, 89° 30.661′ W. Memorial is in Grand Tower, Illinois, in Jackson County. It is on Park Road. Memorial is located at Devil's Backbone Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 236 Park Rd, Grand Tower IL 62942, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt

and in Shawnee Hills.

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

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of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grand Tower (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Steam Locomotive (about 400 feet away); Lewis and Clark in Illinois (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named The Grand Tower (approx. 0.6 miles away in Missouri); Mrs. Melissa (Mom) Hale (approx. 0.6 miles away); World Wars Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Ev. Luth. St. Paul's Church U.A.C. (approx. 1.7 miles away in Missouri); God's Hand (approx. 4.1 miles away in Missouri). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Tower.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Historic Presbyterian Church (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020

2. In Memoriam Marker

Marker is located at Devil's Backbone Park. Mississippi River is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.