Shawneetown in Gallatin County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

You Are Not Forgotten

Photographed by Thomas Smith

1. You Are Not Forgotten Marker

Inscription. Since World War I, more than 82,000
American soldiers are unaccounted for.
This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the
memory of those brave men and
women and to the sacrifices each made
in serving this country.
God Bless You, God Bless America.

Erected by Rolling Thunder Chapter 3 Illinois.

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

Location. 37° 42.963′ N, 88° 11.166′ W. Memorial is in Shawneetown, Illinois, in Gallatin County. It is at the intersection of Lincoln ST. E and E McClernand Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Lincoln ST. E. In front of American Legion Post 585. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 380 Lincoln Street, Shawneetown IL 62984, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt,

in Shawnee Hills,

and in the Tri-State Region.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Shawneetown Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); The Illinois Territory (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); General Michael K. Lawler (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Harrison Wilson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Black History of Shawneetown, IL (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Spirit of Shawneetown (approx. 3.1 miles away); General Logan's Marriage (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shawneetown.

Also see . . . Rolling Thunder Illinois Chapter #3. Information about the organization. (Submitted on July 21, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Thomas Smith, October 15, 2022

2. You Are Not Forgotten Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 19, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 2. submitted on October 20, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.