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

Memorial Trees

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 27, 2025

1. Memorial Trees Marker

Inscription.
We, the living, dedicate the trees on this campus in memory of the former students of Woodruff High School who gave their lives in defense of their country.

Dedicated - April 24, 1959

Erected 1959 by Woodruff High School students.

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

Location. 40° 42.518′ N, 89° 34.357′ W. Memorial is in Peoria, Illinois, in Peoria County. It can be reached from the intersection of Northeast Perry Avenue and Abingdon Street. Memorial is located at the entrance of Woodruff Career and Technical Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1800 NE Perry Ave, Peoria IL 61603, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Illinois River Valley.

It is also 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Camp Peoria (approx. 0.4 miles away); Peoria Settlement Site (approx. half a mile away); Camp Lyon (approx. half a mile away); 1776 Cannon (approx. ¾ mile away); Zeally Moss (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Zeally Moss (approx. 0.8 miles away); Springdale Cemetery & Mausoleum (approx. 0.9 miles away); Revolutionary War Veteran (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peoria.

Regarding Memorial Trees. The building was Woodruff High

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School from 1937 to 2010. It was then converted to a vocational school, retaining the Woodruff name. The high school's most famous alumnus was, arguably, musician Dan Fogelberg, who graduated in 1969. Abingdon Street is also named the "Dan Fogelberg Parkway".

It is best to park in the school's lot (during off-hours) to view the memorial.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 27, 2025

2. Memorial Trees Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 27, 2025

3. Memorial Trees Marker

The front of the school and the trees, as seen from the parking lot.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.