Waterloo in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Revolutionary Patriots of Monroe County, Illinois

Dedicated July 4, 1976

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 19, 2021

1. Revolutionary Patriots of Monroe County, Illinois Marker

Inscription.
In Memory of the Revolutionary Patriots of Monroe County, Illinois
William Biggs • Shadrach Bond, Sr. • Ebenezer Bourn • John Doyle • James Garretson • Pierre Giradot • Andrew Hilton • William Howard • Jacob Judy • Robert Kidd • James Lemen • Lt. Henry Levens, Sr. • Thomas Logue • George Lunsford • Charles McNab • James McRoberts • Michael Miller • Capt. James A. Moore • Capt. Joseph Ogle • Capt. James Piggott • James Pulliam • Rawleigh Ralls • Hosea Riggs • Peter Rogers • Larkin Rutherford • Jacob Stopplebean • John Whiteside • Joseph Wright

And the other unknown Revolutionary Patriots of the Monroe County area not hereon named
Zebediah Barker • Henry Carr • Robert Givens • James Curry • John McClure

Erected by the Monroe County Bicentennial Commission

Erected by Monroe County Bicentennial Commission, provided by contributions from Monroe County School Children.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series list.

Location. 38° 20.135′ N,

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90° 8.99′ W. Memorial is in Waterloo, Illinois, in Monroe County. It is on South Main Street south of Mill Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 S Main St, Waterloo IL 62298, 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: Monroe County World War Veteran Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Ziebold Fountain / The Courthouse Cannon (a few steps from this marker); Monroe County Bicentennial Bandstand (within shouting distance of this marker); Waterloo Municipal Band (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County Court House (within shouting

Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 6, 2023

2. Revolutionary Patriots of Monroe County, Illinois Marker

distance of this marker); City Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Küenster Building (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Küenster Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 2, 2025

3. Revolutionary Patriots of Monroe County, Illinois Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 461 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 20, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 2. submitted on December 6, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 3. submitted on August 3, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.