Near Highland in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Illinois Remembers POW/MIA
Capt. John Causey, Granite City • SP4 Randall Dalton, Collinsville • W01 James Dayton, Granite City
Erected by American Veterans.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. Memorial has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 47.097′ N, 89° 42.154′ W. Memorial was near Highland, Illinois, in Madison County. It was on Interstate 70 east of Prairie Road, on the right when traveling east. On the grounds of Silver Lake I-70 Rest Area, Eastbound. Touch for map. Memorial was at or near this postal address: 3540 Prairie Road, Highland IL 62249, United States of America.
We have been informed that this memorial is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this memorial was in Greater St. Louis. It was also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Illinois Remembers POW/MIA (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Illinois Remembers POW/MIA (approx. 0.8 miles away); Founders' Monuments (approx. 1.9 miles away); Spindler Monuments (approx. 1.9 miles away); Deck Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); Louis Latzer Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away); Schiller Chapel (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Schiller Chapel (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highland.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 381 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on November 8, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
