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

Mary Winegardner

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 10, 2026

1. Mary Winegardner Marker

Inscription.

In honor of
Mary Winegardner
Civil War Nurse

Erected 1932 by Past Presidents of the Woman's Relief Corps Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 39° 49.903′ N, 88° 57.62′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Illinois, in Macon County. It can be reached from South Church Street. Marker sits beneath the the Civil War Soldiers Plot monument in Greenwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 606 South Church Street, Decatur IL 62522, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

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 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: Civil War Memorial

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(here, next to this marker); Miss Myra Belle Ewing (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hiram Buck, D.D. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Col. Nathan W. Tupper and Lieut. Col. Ansel Tupper (approx. ¼ mile away); Greenwood Cemetery Pioneer Burials (approx. ¼ mile away); The Lynching of Samuel J. Bush (approx. 0.7 miles away); Let Us All Be United (approx. 0.7 miles away); Coming to Illinois (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.

More about this marker. The original bronze plaque has been replaced with the present stone marker.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 10, 2026

2. Mary Winegardner Marker

At base of monument

Mary Winegardner Marker Dedication image. Click for full size.

The Decatur Herald

3. Mary Winegardner Marker Dedication

The Decatur Herald, Decatur IL · Mon, 1 Aug 1932, p.3

Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 12, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.