Mount Vernon in Jefferson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
1. War Memorial
Mexican War 1846-48
Civil War 1865-65
Spanish War 1898
World War I 1917-18
World War II 1941-45
Korean Conflict 1950-53
Viet Nam Era 1964-75
[Honor Roll of Veterans along sidewalk]
Erected by Mount Vernon Convention & Visitors Bureau and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
Location. 38° 19.053′ N, 88° 54.21′ W. Memorial is in Mount Vernon, Illinois, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of 10th Street (Illinois Route 37) and Main Street ( Route 15), on the left when traveling south on 10th Street. Memorial is at the northwest corner of the Jefferson County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 South 10th Street, 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 walking distance of this marker: Women Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Appellate Courthouse (approx. Ό mile away); Attorney Abraham Lincoln (approx. Ό mile away); Why Is Lincoln Beardless?
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
2. War Memorial at Jefferson County Courthouse
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
3. War Memorial Cannon
[Cannon muzzle reads] C.A.O. Co. [Cyrus Alger & Co.] No. 80. 2548 lb., R.M.H. 1864.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
4. War Memorial Honor Roll
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
5. War Memorial Representative Honor Roll Name
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 971 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
