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Robinson in Crawford County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Crawford County Patriots Memorial

1909 - 1990

— Civil War 12 Pound Napoleon Cannon —

 
 
Crawford County Patriots Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 29, 2023
1. Crawford County Patriots Memorial
Side 1
Inscription.
This memorial is dedicated to all veterans and civilians who served and supported our nation in times of military conflict. The perpetuation of our constitutional freedoms is owed to these patriotic men, women and children.

World War I 1917-1918 • World War II 1941-1945 • War of 1812 1812-1814 • Vietnam War 1964-1973 • American Revolution 1775-1783 • Blackhawk War 1832 Time capsule Nov. 11, 2090 • Korean War 1950-1953 • Mexican War 1846-1848 • Panama 1989 • Persian Gulf War 1951 • Civil War 1861-1865 • Grenada 1983 Lebanon • Spanish American War 1898
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules series list.
 
Location. 39° 0.337′ N, 87° 44.353′ W. Memorial is in Robinson, Illinois, in Crawford County. It is on Douglas Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 105 Douglas Street, Robinson IL 62454, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Illinois and in the Wabash Valley. It is also in
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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Legion Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Clergy Gratitude (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rousch Brothers - Aviation Pioneers (approx. 5.3 miles away); Shire Oil Well (approx. 5.9 miles away); Fort Foot (approx. 6.2 miles away); Gov. Augustus C. French (approx. 6.7 miles away); The Fife Opera House (approx. 6.8 miles away); Auntie Gogin's Store (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Robinson.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Palestine, Illinois (was approx. 6.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
 
Crawford County Patriots Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 29, 2023
2. Crawford County Patriots Memorial
Side 2
Crawford County Patriots Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 29, 2023
3. Crawford County Patriots Memorial
Side 3
Crawford County Patriots Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 29, 2023
4. Crawford County Patriots Memorial
Side 4
Crawford County Patriots Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 29, 2023
5. Crawford County Patriots Memorial
Crawford County Courthouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 29, 2023
6. Crawford County Courthouse
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on August 11, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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