Cambridge in Henry County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ira R. Palmer

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2022

1. Ira R. Palmer Marker

Inscription. Soldier
of
World War

Erected by Cambridge Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.

Location. 41° 18.14′ N, 90° 11.773′ W. Memorial is in Cambridge, Illinois, in Henry County. It is on South Main Street south of West Center Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the Henry County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 307 W Center St, Cambridge IL 61238, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Illinois.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Henry County Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Presbyterian Cemetery (approx. 4½ miles away); Site of Andover's First Two-Story School (approx. 5 miles away); Historic House Built in 1861 (approx. 5 miles away); American Woman's League House (approx. 5 miles away); Tourist Information (approx. 5 miles away); First Swedish Methodist Parsonage in the World (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.

Regarding Ira R. Palmer. Palmer was a private in Company H, 47th Infantry, 4th Division of the Allied Expeditionary Force. He was killed in action in France on Oct. 14, 1918. He was 27 years old.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2022

2. Ira R. Palmer Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.