Galesburg in Knox County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Knox County Armed Forces Memorial

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 19, 2023

1. Knox County Armed Forces Memorial Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated to the men and women of Knox County who have served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States.

200 Years ---- Duty, Honor, Country
Revolutionary War 1775-1783
Indian Wars 1790-1815
War of 1812 1812-1815
Black Hawk War 1838
Mexican War 1846-1848
Civil War 1861-1865
Western Indian War 1847-1898
Spanish American War 1898
World War I 1917-1918
World War II 1941-1945
Korea 1950-1953
Vietnam War 1965-1975

Erected 1975.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 40° 56.677′ N, 90° 22.196′ W. Memorial is in Galesburg, Illinois, in Knox County. It is on South Cherry Street south of East Tompkins Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker lies on the northeast corner of the Knox County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 S Cherry St, Galesburg IL 61401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

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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: Knox County Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary A. Bickerdyke (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish-American War Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Site of Galesburg Sr. High School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tompkins Street (about 500 feet away); Lincoln-Douglas Debate (about 500 feet away); Beecher Chapel (about 500 feet away); The Fifth Debate (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galesburg.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 4, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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