Warsaw in Hancock County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fort Edwards Monument
Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 28, 2024
1. Fort Edwards Monument Marker
the establishment of
Fort Edwards
built by
Maj. Zachary Taylor
3rd U.S. Infantry
September, 1814
Abandoned July, 1824
Erected 1914.
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #12 Zachary Taylor series list. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
Location. 40° 21.899′ N, 91° 26.171′ W. Marker is in Warsaw, Illinois, in Hancock County. It is on Fort Edwards Street west of North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west. Monument is at Fort Edwards State Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 N 3rd St, Warsaw IL 62379, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in Central 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Edwards (a few steps from this marker); Forts on the Bluffs (a few steps from this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Antique Fire Hydrant (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sept. 27, 1997 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Keokuk National Cemetery
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 28, 2024
2. Fort Edwards Monument
Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 28, 2024
3. Fort Edwards Monument
Left side: Zachary Taylor, who would become the 12th President of the United States
Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 28, 2024
4. Fort Edwards Monument
Back of monument: a drawing of Fort Edwards as it was on top of the hill
Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 28, 2024
5. Fort Edwards Monument
right side: Ninian Edwards (in which the fort was named after) was the Governor of Illinois Territory, and later the 3rd Governor of Illinois (after statehood in 1818)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
