Decatur in Macon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Dedicated to All Veterans

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, June 8, 2012

1. Dedicated to All Veterans Marker

Inscription. Who so gallantly served that all people might walk this earth free and equal.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 39° 50.42′ N, 88° 57.178′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Illinois, in Macon County. It is at the intersection of East Wood Street and West Franklin Street on East Wood Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Decatur IL 62522, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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: The Lynching of Samuel J. Bush (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wake Up, Lincoln! (about 600 feet away); Finding the Biggest Man (about 600 feet away); Lincoln's Legacy (about 700 feet away);

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Birthplace of the Grand Army of the Republic (about 700 feet away); The Railsplitter Candidate (about 800 feet away); Music Please, Maestro (about 800 feet away); Coming to Illinois (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.

Marker is on the northeast corner of the Macon County Building. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, June 8, 2012

2. Marker is on the northeast corner of the Macon County Building.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 642 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.