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

Service Flag of Knox College

in the World War

Photographed by Matthew Stevens, October 4, 2026

1. Service Flag of Knox College Plaque

Inscription. ★
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Erected 1919 by the Rebecca Parke Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • War, World I.

Location. 40° 56.613′ N, 90° 22.259′ W. Memorial is in Galesburg, Illinois, in Knox County. It is on East South Street west of South Cherry Street, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located on the campus of Knox College to the north of Old Main. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2 E South St, Galesburg IL 61401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: Great War Memorial

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(here, next to this marker); This Memorial Tablet (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Main (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln Knox College (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephen A. Douglas at Knox College (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln-Douglas Debate (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fifth Debate (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Knox County Armed Forces Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galesburg.

Service Flag of Knox College Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Matthew Stevens, October 4, 2026

2. Service Flag of Knox College Memorial

Service Flag of Knox College Memorial & Old Main image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Matthew Stevens, October 4, 2026

3. Service Flag of Knox College Memorial & Old Main

Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.