Washington in Tazewell County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Civil War Memorial
Photographed by Mark Rhodes, July 26, 2011
1. Civil War Memorial
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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lincoln in Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District
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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.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2015, by Mark Rhodes of Kent, Ohio. This page has been viewed 581 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on July 21, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois. Photo 1. submitted on October 22, 2015, by Mark Rhodes of Kent, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
