Hamilton in Hancock County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hancock County Hometown Heroes
Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 28, 2024
1. Hancock County Hometown Heroes Marker
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Dedicated to the men and women of Hancock County, who serve and have served our country.
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."
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WWI and WWII
Korean War
Vietnam War
The Middle East
Dedicated to the men and women of Hancock County, who serve and have served our country.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 23.823′ N, 91° 21.099′ W. Memorial is in Hamilton, Illinois, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 136 and Illinois Route 96, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 136. Marker is in a triangular area with another memorial and two markers. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6 Belmont Dr, Hamilton IL 62341, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Life on the River: Hamilton (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Illinois (a few steps from this marker); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Latter-day Saint Immigrants' Camp, 1853 (approx. 1.3 miles away in Iowa); Waterpower - Dream and Reality (approx. 1.4 miles away in Iowa); Water When Needed (approx. 1.4 miles away in Iowa); Welcome to Keokuk (approx. 1˝ miles away in Iowa); Samuel Freeman Miller (approx. 1˝ miles away in Iowa). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 28, 2024
2. Hancock County Hometown Heroes Marker
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 28, 2024
3. Hancock County Hometown Heroes Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
