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

Victory Mothers

Unit No. 2

 
 
Victory Mothers Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 5, 2021
1. Victory Mothers Marker
Inscription. In memory of those who gave their lives for our country
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryWomen.
 
Location. 38° 42.098′ N, 90° 8.894′ W. Memorial is in Granite City, Illinois, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Niedringhaus Avenue and Edison Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Niedringhaus Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2000 Edison Ave, 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: In Honor of Our Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Magic of Roadside Attractions (approx. 0.2 miles away); Make-It Toy Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Giant Graniteware Coffee Pot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ruben Mendoza (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.
 
More about this memorial. Granite City Hall
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on December 6, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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