Cahokia Heights in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Revolutionary War Patriots
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 15, 2023
1. Revolutionary War Patriots Marker
This marker commemorates the men and women who achieved American independence.
These Patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, fought valiantly to found a new nation. 1775 - 1783
Erected 2022 by Illinois State Organization Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the America 250, and the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series lists.
Location. 38° 34.163′ N, 90° 11.302′ W. Memorial is in Cahokia Heights, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is on Church St. 0.2 miles East 1st St. when traveling south. Behind Holy Family Catholic Church. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: East Saint Louis IL 62206, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of our Soldiers and Patriots (a few steps from this marker); Church of the Holy Family (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Stretch of Road (about 400 feet away); Jarrot Mansion (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Jarrot Mansion (about 500 feet away); French-Colonial Home Site Of Jean Baptiste Hamelin (about 500 feet away); Cahokia - The Birthplace of the Midwest (about 500 feet away); Fort Bowman (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cahokia Heights.
More about this memorial. According to the DAR's website, the marker was dedicated on August 24, 2022. It is one of five in Illinois that is part of the organization's America 250 series.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 15, 2023
2. Revolutionary War Patriots Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
