Waterloo in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Revolutionary War Patriots

Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 14, 2024

1. Revolutionary War Patriots Marker

Inscription.
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

Presented by Whiteside Station Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States

Erected 2024 by Whiteside Station Chapter, NSDAR.

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° 19.206′ N, 90° 9.701′ W. Memorial is in Waterloo, Illinois, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Lakeview Drive and S. Library Street, on the left when traveling south on Lakeview Drive. Lakeview Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Waterloo IL 62298, 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

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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: Dedicated to those Women (a few steps from this marker); Monroe County's World War I and World War II Dead (a few steps from this marker); POW ★ MIA (a few steps from this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Iraq, Afghanistan and the Global War On Terrorism Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial for All Wars (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vietnam War Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.

More about this memorial. According to the DAR's website, the marker was dedicated on June 14, 2024. It is one of five in Illinois that is part of the organization's America 250 series.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 14, 2024

2. Revolutionary War Patriots Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.