Aledo in Mercer County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mercer County Soldiers' Monument
Photographed By Thomas Smith, April 13, 2021
1. Mercer Co To Her Fallen Sons Monument
To her fallen sons
1861-1865
Donaldson • Mobile • Vicksburg • Savannah • Chattanooga • Shiloh
Erected 1878.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 12.193′ N, 90° 45.13′ W. Marker is in Aledo, Illinois, in Mercer County. Memorial is at the intersection of NW 4th Avenue and NW 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on NW 4th Avenue. Located in Monument Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aledo IL 61231, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Women's Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Roosevelt Military Academy World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Last Roll Call (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Aledo, Illinois (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Roosevelt Oak (approx. ¼ mile away); William and Vashti College (approx. ¼ mile away); Illinois Millitary School (approx. ¼ mile away); Niles Hall / Transition (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aledo.
Also see . . . The Soldiers' Monument Dedication (pdf file). Mercer County Historical Newsletter (Jul/Aug/Sep 2016) (Submitted on April 23, 2021.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 18 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 20, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
