Paris in Edgar County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

American Revolution War Memorial - Edgar County Illinois

Photographed by Al Wolf, October 11, 2009

1. 1921 Plaque - - American Revolution War Memorial - Edgar County Illinois Marker

(Click any of these photos to see the details.)

Inscription.
First Plaque - Front of Boulder
1775 - D. A. R. (Crest) - 1783
To the Honor and Glory
of the Soldiers of the
- American Revolution -
who are buried in Edgar Co. Row One
Elijah Austin • Hugh Barr • James Benson • Gurdin Burnham • Elijah Clay • John Conrey • William Gannon, Sr. • Ferrel Hester • William Hurst • William James

Row Two
James Knight, Sr. • William Meadows • William Means • Asa Moore • Stephen Ogden • George Redmon • Daniel Rhodes • Daniel Rowell • Wilson Tharp • John Tutwiler • Abraham Wood
This Tablet is Dedicated
with Grateful Reverence
by the
Madam Rachel Edgar Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1921
Second Plaque - 1974 - Obverse of Boulder 1775 - D. A. R. (Crest) - 1783
To the Honor and Glory
of the Soldiers of the
• American Revolution •
who are buried in Edgar Co. William Craig • William Combs • John Edmiston • Ambrose Hotchkiss • James Mullins • Aaron Pinson • Jacob Reed (Read)
This Tablet is Dedicated
with Grateful Reverence
by the
Madam Rachel Edgar Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1974

Erected 1921 by Madam Rachel

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

Location. 39° 36.69′ N, 87° 41.711′ W. Memorial is in Paris, Illinois, in Edgar County. It is on North Main Street north of East Court Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located on the East lawn of the Edgar County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Paris IL 61944, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Illinois

and in the Wabash Valley.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Millstones Long in the Service

1974 Plaque - - American Revolution War Memorial - Edgar County Illinois Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, October 11, 2009

2. 1974 Plaque - - American Revolution War Memorial - Edgar County Illinois Marker

This plaque is on the obverse side of the boulder.

of Pioneers (within shouting distance of this marker); Zion's Camp March (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The France Hotel (about 300 feet away); Tom Sunkel (approx. 1½ miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Edgar County World Wars I and II Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Paris Illinois (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

1921 Plaque Wide View - - American Revolution War Memorial - Edgar County Illinois Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, October 11, 2009

3. 1921 Plaque Wide View - - American Revolution War Memorial - Edgar County Illinois Marker

1974 Plaque Wide View - - American Revolution War Memorial - Edgar County Illinois Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, October 11, 2009

4. 1974 Plaque Wide View - - American Revolution War Memorial - Edgar County Illinois Marker

1921 Plaque Other View - - American Revolution War Memorial - Edgar County Illinois Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, October 11, 2009

5. 1921 Plaque Other View - - American Revolution War Memorial - Edgar County Illinois Marker

1974 Plaque Other View - - American Revolution War Memorial - Edgar County Illinois Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, October 11, 2009

6. 1974 Plaque Other View - - American Revolution War Memorial - Edgar County Illinois Marker

1921 Plaque Long View - - American Revolution War Memorial - Edgar County Illinois Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, October 11, 2009

7. 1921 Plaque Long View - - American Revolution War Memorial - Edgar County Illinois Marker

West Lawn - - Water Fountain image. Click for full size.

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8. West Lawn - - Water Fountain

South West Lawn - - Geodetic Survey "Bench Mark" image. Click for full size.

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9. South West Lawn - - Geodetic Survey "Bench Mark"

South West Corner - - Edgar County 1891 Courthouse - Paris, Illinois image. Click for full size.

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10. South West Corner - - Edgar County 1891 Courthouse - Paris, Illinois

Left Section - South Side - - Edgar County 1891 Courthouse image. Click for full size.

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11. Left Section - South Side - - Edgar County 1891 Courthouse

Center Section South Side - - Edgar County 1891 Courthouse image. Click for full size.

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12. Center Section South Side - - Edgar County 1891 Courthouse

Right Section South Side - - Edgar County 1891 Courthouse image. Click for full size.

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13. Right Section South Side - - Edgar County 1891 Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,820 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on October 19, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.