Lewistown in Fulton County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 22, 2025

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription.

(center:)

Dedicated to the men and women who served their country in the armed forces of the United States and to those who gave their lives we pay homage

(left column:)

"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." - Thomas Jefferson

(right column:)

"To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace." - George Washington

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

Location. 40° 23.825′ N, 90° 9.3′ W. Memorial is in Lewistown, Illinois, in Fulton County. It is on North Main Street (Illinois Route 97) north of Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Memorial is located at Porter Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 N Main St, Lewistown IL 61542, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); World Wars Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewistown Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Fulton County Courthouse (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Narrow Gauge Depot (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rasmussen Blacksmith Shop (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eveland: An Early Mississippian Ceremonial Center (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewistown.

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 22, 2025

2. Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 22, 2025

3. Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 28, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.