Rock Island in Rock Island County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Augustana Memorial Amphitheater
Photographed by Matthew Stevens, October 4, 2026
1. Augustana Memorial Amphitheater Marker
A tribute to those Augustana men who gave their lives in defense of our country
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Entertainment • Military.
Location. 41° 30.144′ N, 90° 32.978′ W. Memorial is on Rock Island, Illinois, in Rock Island County. It can be reached from 9 1/2 Avenue east of 34th Street, on the left when traveling east. This marker is located to the east of the Gerber Center for Student Life on the campus of Augustana College. It overlooks the Swanie Slough (which is to the south of this memorial). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3435 9 1/2 Ave, Rock Island IL 61201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Illinois and in the Quad Cities. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indian Boundary Line (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stones in This Seat (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ruth Allison ‘41/Everett “Lefty” Anderson ‘39 (about 700 feet away); Old Main, Augustana College (about 800 feet away); Robert Wagner House (approx. one mile away); 15-Inch Rodman Gun (approx. 1.1 miles away); USA M102, 105mm, Howitzer (approx. 1.1 miles away); USA T131, 280mm, Heavy Motorized Gun (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rock Island.
Photographed by Matthew Stevens, October 4, 2026
2. Augustana Memorial Amphitheater Marker & Swanie Slough
Photographed by Matthew Stevens, October 4, 2026
3. Augustana Memorial Amphitheater Marker & Gerber Center
Photographed by Matthew Stevens, October 4, 2026
4. Swanie Slough Path Sign & Augustana Memorial Amphitheater Marker
Named in memory of
Richard A. Swanson
Class of 1954
Campus Pastor 1966 to 1999
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 6, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
