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

Civil War Memorial

Photographed by Matthew Stevens, June 24, 2026

1. Civil War Memorial Front

Inscription.
In memory of our soldiers 1861-1865.

Erected 2009 by Washington Historical Society.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 40° 42.21′ N, 89° 24.404′ W. Memorial is in Washington, Illinois, in Tazewell County. It is at the intersection of Washington Square (Business U.S. 24) and North Main Street, in the median on Washington Square. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 N Main St, Washington IL 61571, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Illinois River Valley

and in Greater Peoria.

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: Town & Country Gardeners Recognition (a few steps from this marker); In Honor of William Holland

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Washington's Bell / Bandstand (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Ronald Reagan (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln in Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry F. Ganzhorn (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

Also see . . . Washington Rewind Article - The Cannonballs on the Square. See this local article written by the Washington Historical Society about this memorial. Excerpt: "In the summer of 2009, at least fifty years since their removal, Jo and Dick Miller refurbished and welded together the remaining cannon balls and replaced them in their original spot on the square, where 26 of the 38 original cannonballs remain to this day." (Submitted on July 21, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois.)

Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Rhodes, July 26, 2011

2. Civil War Memorial

Civil War Memorial Left image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Matthew Stevens, July 24, 2026

3. Civil War Memorial Left

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2015, by Mark Rhodes of Kent, Ohio. This page has been viewed 604 times since then and 66 times this year. Last updated on July 21, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois. Photos: 1. submitted on July 25, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois. 2. submitted on October 22, 2015, by Mark Rhodes of Kent, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 25, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.