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Navy Memorial

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 22, 2021
1. Navy Memorial
Inscription. Dedicated to the men and women of the United States Navy
 
Erected by American Legion Post 365.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryWaterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 38° 40.869′ N, 89° 58.727′ W. Memorial is in Collinsville, Illinois, in Madison County. It is on Vandalia Street (Illinois Route 159) just north of Tillotson Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1017 Vandalia St, Collinsville IL 62234, 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: American Legion Post 365 Veterans Memorial
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(here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); United States Airmen Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Called to Duty (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); City of Collinstown Uptown Tour (approx. 0.9 miles away); Collinsville Masonic Temple (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Collinsville.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on March 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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