Thayer in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lest We Forget

Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 9, 2022

1. Lest We Forget Marker

Inscription. The grateful citizens of the Village of Thayer dedicate this monument to those brave men and women who have served or are serving in our armed forces. May their selfless deeds bring hope to all people who yearn for freedom.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 39° 32.238′ N, 89° 45.613′ W. Memorial is in Thayer, Illinois, in Sangamon County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 214 E Main St, Auburn IL 62615, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Illinois

and in Greater Springfield.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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 7 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Route 66 Coal Towns (approx. 2½ miles away); Battle of Virden Monument (approx. 2½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Operation Iraqi Freedom (approx. 2½ miles away); World War (approx. 2½ miles away); Zeffiro Galli (approx. 2.7 miles away); City of Auburn (approx. 3.8 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 6.4 miles away).

Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 9, 2022

2. Lest We Forget Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.