Sparta in Randolph County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
We Dedicate this Memorial to the Courage and Valor of the Members of our Community
Photographed By Thomas Smith, May 30, 2021
1. We Dedicate this Memorial to the Courage and Valor of the Members of our Community Marker
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We Dedicate this Memorial to the Courage and Valor of the Members of our Community. . , We dedicate this memorial to the courage and valor of the members of our community who served this country by answering the call of freedom
The Hunter Brothers, Albert, Kenneth, John and Walter, on July 4,1930. The entire world suddenly knew the names of these "Spartans of the air" as the newspapers called them. The four brothers set an air to air endurance flight refueling record of 553 hours, 41 minutes, 30 second; a grand total of 23 Days of continuous flying.
"In The Heat of The Night" , This ground breaking film starring Sidney Poiter and Rod Steiger. Received 5 Academy Awards, including best picture in 1967. The movie was filmed primarily on location here in Sparta, Illinois
We dedicate this memorial to the courage and valor of the members of our community who served this country by answering the call of freedom
The Hunter Brothers, Albert, Kenneth, John & Walter, on July 4,1930. The entire world suddenly knew the names of these "Spartans of the air" as the newspapers called them. The four brothers set an air to air endurance flight refueling record of 553 hours, 41 minutes, 30 second; a grand total of 23 Days of continuous flying.
"In The Heat of The Night"
This ground breaking film starring Sidney Poiter & Rod Steiger. Received 5 Academy Awards, including best picture in 1967. The movie was filmed primarily on location here in Sparta, Illinois
Location. 38° 7.392′ N, 89° 42.082′ W. Marker is in Sparta, Illinois, in Randolph County. Marker is at the intersection of East Broadway Street (Illinois Route 154) and South Market Street (County Road 4), on the right when traveling west on East Broadway Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 154 E Broadway St, Sparta IL 62286, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies
2. We Dedicate this Memorial to the Courage and Valor of the Members of our Community Marker
Photographed By Thomas Smith, May 30, 2021
3. We Dedicate this Memorial to the Courage and Valor of the Members of our Community Marker
Photographed By Thomas Smith, May 30, 2021
4. We Dedicate this Memorial to the Courage and Valor of the Members of our Community Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 10, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.