Tampico in Whiteside County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Tampico Soldiers Monument
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023
1. Tampico Soldiers Monument
[Front base]
Erected by the
G.A.R.-W.R.C. and loyal
citizens
[Rear base]
El Caney Guavama
This stone is a reminder
of the cost and value of
the union of the states.
Erected 1907 by Samuel G. Steadman Post No. 491, Grand Army of the Republic Samuel G. Steadman Post No. 491, Woman's Relief Corps Auxillary.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.
Location. 41° 37.782′ N, 89° 47.222′ W. Monument is in Tampico, Illinois, in Whiteside County. It is at the intersection of Glassburn Street and South Joy Street, on the right when traveling west on Glassburn Street. Memorial is on the west side of Ronald Reagan Park. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Tampico IL 61283, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Northern Illinois. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tampico Birthplace of President Reagan (within shouting distance of this marker); 126 Main Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 124 Main Street (about 300 feet away); 122 Main Street (about 400 feet away); 119 Main Street (about 500 feet away); 117 Main Street (about 500 feet away);
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Regarding Tampico Soldiers Monument. According to newspaper accounts at the time, the monument was unveiled on Sept 7, 1907 before a crowd of more than 1,000 people. The roughly 24-foot-tall monument cost $782.42, with the money raised through donations after town voters overwhelmingly approved the monument and spending $500 on associated park improvements.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023
2. Tampico Soldiers Monument (front and side shaft)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023
3. Tampico Soldiers Monument (back and side shaft)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023
4. Tampico Soldiers Monument (front base)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023
5. Tampico Soldiers Monument (rear base)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023
6. Tampico Soldiers Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
