Granite City in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

In Honor of Our Heroes

Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 5, 2021

1. In Honor of Our Heroes Marker

Inscription. Civil War
1861-1865
Spanish American War
1898-1899
World War
1917-1919

Erected by Sarah Jane McEvers Tent No 90
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
May 30, 1935
(plaque)
Our Mission is to spread widely the teaching of patriotism that those who dwell in this broad land of ours will so live that, in peace or in war, there shall be no stain on the flag our fathers saved. Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-1865

Erected 1935 by Sarah Jane McEvers Tent No 90 Daughters of Union Veterans.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • War, World I.

Location. 38° 42.112′ N, 90° 8.901′ W. Memorial is in Granite City, Illinois, in Madison County. It is on Edison Avenue north of Niedringhaus Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located on the west side of Granite City Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2000 Edison Avenue, Granite City IL 62040, 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: Victory Mothers (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Ruben Mendoza (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Magic of Roadside Attractions (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Giant Graniteware Coffee Pot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Make-It Toy Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hudson Jewelers (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Washington Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Granite City.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 5, 2021

2. In Honor of Our Heroes Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 7, 2022

3. In Honor of Our Heroes Marker

Marker is outside Granite City City Hall.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 3. submitted on September 9, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.