Mount Vernon in Jefferson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Women Veterans Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 15, 2012
1. Women Veterans Memorial
past, present, and
future for their
patriotism to the
United States of America
To honor all women veterans for
their service to God, home & country
Erected by American Legion and Illinois State Organization, NSDAR (Luanne Frosch Bruckner, State Regent 2009-2011).
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism • Women.
Location. 38° 19.041′ N, 88° 53.952′ W. Memorial is in Mount Vernon, Illinois, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Broadway (Illinois Route 15) and 7th Street, on the left when traveling east on Broadway. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Mount Vernon IL 62864, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt. 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Appellate Courthouse (approx. half a mile away); Attorney Abraham Lincoln (approx. half a mile away); Why Is Lincoln Beardless? (approx. half a mile away); State of Illinois v. Illinois Central Railroad (approx. half a mile away); The Appellate Court in Mt. Vernon
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 15, 2012
2. Women Veterans Memorial Dedication
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 15, 2012
3. Women Veterans Memorial Dedication
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 15, 2012
4. Women Veterans Memorial Statue
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 15, 2012
5. Women Veterans Memorial Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 805 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 11, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
