Aurora in Kane County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Dedicated in Memory of Our Fathers

Grand Army of the Republic

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2016

1. Dedicated in Memory of Our Fathers Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dedicated in memory of
”Our Fathers”
Grand Army of the Republic, by the
Illinois Department, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
1861 ☆ 1865

”Let us have faith, that right makes might
and in that faith let us, to the end,
dare to do our duty as we understand it.”
―Abraham Lincoln

Erected by Illinois Department Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 41° 45.405′ N, 88° 18.938′ W. Marker is in Aurora, Illinois, in Kane County. Memorial can be reached from East Downer Place east of South Stolp Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located near the sidewalk, directly in front of the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 East Downer Place, Aurora IL 60505, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall (a few steps from this marker); Aurora Silverplate Manufacturing Co.

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(within shouting distance of this marker); BPO Elk's Club Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leland Hotel (about 500 feet away); Aurora Public Library (about 500 feet away); Paramount Theatre (about 500 feet away); Aurora Hotel • Leland Hotel (about 600 feet away); Joseph and Samuel McCarty (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aurora.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2016

2. Dedicated in Memory of Our Fathers Marker

(Fox River in background)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2016

3. Dedicated in Memory of Our Fathers Marker

(memorial visible near bottom right edge • Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.