Chester in Randolph County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Spirit of 1776
1776 - 1976
Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 1, 2021
1. The Spirit of 1776 still lives in America Marker
"Honor the dead by helping the living"
Erected 1976 by Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3553.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 37° 54.663′ N, 89° 49.49′ W. Memorial is in Chester, Illinois, in Randolph County. It is on State Street (Illinois Route 150) just south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 939 State St, Chester IL 62233, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt. It is also in the American Midwest, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wimpy (about 500
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Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 1, 2021
2. The Spirit of 1776 still lives in America Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on April 22, 2022, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
