Jacksonville in Morgan County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
1. War Memorial Marker
Dedicated Nov. 11, 1968 to the
men and women of Morgan County who
offered their lives that liberty might live
In memory of
Clarence G. Eggenberger
Erected 1968 by American Legion Post 279.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 43.172′ N, 90° 14.647′ W. Memorial is in Jacksonville, Illinois, in Morgan County. It is at the intersection of Superior Avenue and Veterans Drive, on the left when traveling west on Superior Avenue. Memorial is on the American Legion Post 279 grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 903 West Superior Avenue, Jacksonville IL 62650, 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 walking distance of this marker: C.D. (Pat) Kenny (approx. Ό mile away); Jacksonville Bandstand (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Illinois State Hospital for the Insane (approx. half a mile away); Joseph O. King (approx. 0.6 miles away); I. C. Honors Mr. Lincoln (approx. 0.7 miles away); Isaac Fort Roe (approx. 0.7 miles away); Michael Huffaker (approx. 0.7 miles away); William Chauncey Carter (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
2. War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
