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The Grand Army of the Republic Historical Markers

This national organization of Union soldiers, sailors and Marines, formed just a year after the Civil War ended, placed hundreds of monuments and memorials across the North and even some areas of the South. Besides commemorating their comrades, the GAR also was a potent political advocacy group for patriotic education, Black veterans' voting rights, federal veteran benefits, and making Memorial Day a national holiday. It had more than 400,000 members at its peak in 1890, but was dissolved when its last member died in 1956. It was succeeded by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. This series includes monuments and memorials erected by the National Woman's Relief Corps, and the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, each a GAR auxiliary.
 
By Stephen Siemsen, circa September 15, 2008
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Marker
1 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — Grand Army of the Republic Memorial — Tombstone, Arizona —
Near West Allen Street.
2 ► Arkansas, Benton County, Siloam Springs — Grand Army of the Republic Memorial —
On South Maxwell Street near E Twin Springs Street, on the right when traveling south.
3 ► Arkansas, White County, Judsonia — In Memory of the Defenders of the Union — 1861-1865 —
On Judson Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
4 ► California, Los Angeles County, Long Beach, Waterfront — G.A.R. Civil War Monument —
Near Shoreline Village Drive 0.1 miles west of Marina Parking Drive, on the left when traveling west.
5 ► California, Los Angeles County, Long Beach, Waterfront — Grand Army of the Republic Highway — U.S. 6
On Ocean Boulevard at Long Beach Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Ocean Boulevard. Reported missing.
6 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, South Los Angeles — Patriotic Hall —
On Figueroa Street at 18th Street, on the left when traveling south on Figueroa Street.
7 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Westwood — Los Angeles National Cemetery — Veterans Administration Center —
Near Sepulveda Boulevard 0.3 miles north of Wilshire Boulevard.
8 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Westwood Village — 731 — September 11, 2001 —
Near Glendon Avenue south of Wilshire Boulevard.
9 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Central Business District — Jean A. Bell Kellogg —
Near N Street.
10 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Central Business District — The Civil War Memorial Grove —
Near 13th Street.
11 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Southwestern Sacramento — The G.A.R. Memorial Plot
Near Broadway. Reported permanently removed.
12 ► California, San Bernardino County, Redlands — William McKinley — Patriot - Statesman - Martyr —
On Eureka Street south of Vine Street, on the left when traveling south.
13 ► California, San Joaquin County, Stockton — 801 — The Soldiers Friend —
Near Cemetery Lane.
14 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Grand Army of the Republic — The Historic Union Cemetery — Redwood City, CA —
Near Woodside Road (California Route 84) north of Hess Road, on the right when traveling south.
15 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Grand Army of the Republic Memorial —
Near Woodside Road.
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16 ► California, Solano County, Vallejo — Civil War - Unknown Dead Monument —
Near Sacramento Street at Valle Vista Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
17 ► California, Stanislaus County, Modesto — Grand Army of the Republic —
Near Scenic Drive.
18 ► Colorado, Boulder County, Boulder — The Gettysburg Address —
Near Pearl Street near 13th Street.
19 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, City Park — Civil War Artillery — G.A.R. Memorial —
On Steele Street.
20 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Civic Center — In Memory of Sadie M. Likens — 1840 — 1920 —
On Broadway (Business U.S. 287) at Colfax Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Broadway.
21 ► Colorado, Larimer County, Fort Collins, City Park — Grand Army of the Republic Monument —
Near West Mountain Avenue at Grandview Avenue.
22 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Clinton — Clinton Soldiers Monument —
On East Main Street (U.S. 1) at Liberty Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
23 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Clinton — This Cannon —
On East Main Street (U.S. 1) at Liberty Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
24 ► Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley Region, Waterbury — Dedicated to the Memory of the Unknown Dead —
On Riverside Street 0.1 miles south of Sunnyside Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
25 ► Connecticut, Northeastern Region, Putnam — Putnam Civil War Statue —
On Grove Street (Connecticut Route 12) at Ring Street, on the right when traveling west on Grove Street.
26 ► Connecticut, Southeastern Region, Stonington — World War I Memorial — 1917 - 1918 —
On Elm Street 0.1 miles south of Meadow Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
27 ► Connecticut, Southeastern Region, Windham — Windham Vietnam Memorial —
On Windham Center Road at Plains Road, on the left when traveling north on Windham Center Road.
28 ► Connecticut, Western Region, Norwalk — Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument —
On Martin Luther King Drive at Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on Martin Luther King Drive.
29 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Brightwood — Scale Model of Fort Stevens —
On Quackenbos Street Northwest near 13th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east.
30 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Old Soldiers Home — Memorial Day Order — General Orders No. 11 — Headquarters, Grand Army of the Republic, Washington, D.C., May 5, 1868 —
On Harewood Road Northwest east of Rock Creek Church Road, on the left when traveling east.
31 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — Grand Army of the Republic —
On 7th Street Northwest north of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
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32 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — Julia Ward Howe —
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 14th Street Northwest (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
33 ► Florida, Bay County, Lynn Haven — Union Soldier Monument — 1913 —
On West 8th Street at Georgia Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West 8th Street.
34 ► Florida, Bay County, Lynn Haven — Union Soldiers Monument G.A.R. Park — Lynn Haven, FL —
On Georgia Avenue at West 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on Georgia Avenue.
35 ► Florida, Osceola County, St. Cloud — F-936 — Grand Army of the Republic Building —
On Massachusetts Avenue at 11th Street, on the right when traveling north on Massachusetts Avenue.
36 ► Florida, Osceola County, St. Cloud — F-903 — Veterans Memorial Library —
On Massachusetts Avenue just north of 11th Street, on the left when traveling north.
37 ► Florida, Pasco County, Zephyrhills — GAR Hall —
On 8th Street just north of 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
38 ► Georgia, Macon County, Andersonville — Clara Barton —
On Prison Site Road at Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling south on Prison Site Road.
39 ► Georgia, Macon County, Andersonville — Gettysburg Address — Abraham Lincoln — 1809 -- 1865 —
On Prison Site Road south of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling east.
40 ► Georgia, Macon County, Andersonville — In Memory of ... — Andersonville National Historic Site —
Near Georgia Route 49 0.5 miles north of Ellaville Street ( Route 228), on the right when traveling north.
41 ► Georgia, Macon County, Andersonville — Lizabeth A. Turner —
On Prison Site Road south of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling east.
42 ► Georgia, Macon County, Andersonville — Massive Monuments —
On Cemetery Road 0.5 miles north of Prison Site Road, on the left when traveling north.
43 ► Georgia, Macon County, Andersonville — Memorial Day Order — General Orders, No. 11. —
On Prison Site Road at Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling south on Prison Site Road.
44 ► Georgia, Macon County, Andersonville — Patriotic Work of the National Woman's Relief Corps —
On Prison Site Road south of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling east.
45 ► Idaho, Ada County, Boise — Abraham Lincoln and Idaho — 1809 - 2009 —
On N Capitol Boulevard north of W Bannock Street, in the median.
46 ► Idaho, Ada County, Boise, East End — Civil War Memorial — Pioneer Cemetery —
Near East Warm Springs Avenue.
47 ► Idaho, Ada County, Boise, North End — Memorial Park —
On North 6th Street, on the right when traveling north.
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48 ► Illinois, Bond County, Greenville — Bond County Civil War Memorial —
On Main Street near 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
49 ► Illinois, Carroll County, Savanna — Gettysburg Address —
On 3rd Street at Madison Street, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Street.
50 ► Illinois, Christian County, Taylorville — Soldiers & Sailors Monument —
On South Cherokee Street at East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on South Cherokee Street.
51 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Grand Army of the Republic —
On Highland Avenue north of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south.
52 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Union Ridge — Civil War Memorial — Fraternity • Charity • Loyalty —
On West Higgins Road at West Talcott Avenue on West Higgins Road.
53 ► Illinois, Cook County, Des Plaines — Civil War, 1861-1865 —
On Lee Street west of Fargo Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
54 ► Illinois, Cook County, Forest Park, Forest Home Cemetery — Columbia Post No. 706 —
Near 1st Avenue (Illinois Route 171) 0.3 miles south of Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290), on the right when traveling north.
55 ► Illinois, Cook County, Forest Park, Forest Home Cemetery — Phil Sheridan G.A.R. Post No. 615 Memorial —
Near Des Plaines Avenue 0.2 miles south of Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290), on the right when traveling south.
56 ► Illinois, Cook County, Park Ridge, Town of Maine Cemetery — Civil War Memorial — 1861-1865 —
Near Touhy Avenue near Dee Road, on the right when traveling east.
57 ► Illinois, Cook County, River Forest — Grand Army of Republic Memorial Woods —
On Thatcher Avenue north of Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
58 ► Illinois, Cook County, River Grove — Memorial to the Union Soldiers' Widows —
Near Thatcher Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
59 ► Illinois, Cook County, River Grove — U.S. Grant G.A.R. Post No. 28 Memorial —
Near Thatcher Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
60 ► Illinois, Cook County, River Grove — Washington G.A.R. Post No. 573 Memorial —
Near Thatcher Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
61 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township — Civil War Veterans —
On Crescent Boulevard east of North Park Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
62 ► Illinois, Edwards County, Albion — Morris Birkbeck —
On 50 West Main Street (Illinois Route 15) at North 4th Street ( Route 130), on the right when traveling east on 50 West Main Street.
63 ► Illinois, Effingham County, Effingham — Yates Post No. 88 W.R.C. —
On Jefferson Avenue west of 3rd Street (U.S. 45), on the right when traveling west.
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64 ► Illinois, Jackson County, Murphysboro — The S.S. General Lyon Disaster —
On Oak Street just west of South 16th Street, on the right when traveling west.
65 ► Illinois, Johnson County, Vienna — Thirteen Hundred and Sixty-four Volunteers — enlisted from Johnson County, Illinois —
On South 5th Street just south of Court Street, on the left when traveling south.
66 ► Illinois, Kane County, Elgin — Veteran Post 49 G.A.R. Memorial —
On Villa Street at Fulton Street, on the right when traveling north on Villa Street.
67 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Gettysburg Address — November 19, 1863 — 1809 • Abraham Lincoln • 1865 —
On Court Street (Illinois Route 17) near Indiana Avenue ( Route 50), on the right when traveling east.
68 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Memorial Day Order —
On 8th Avenue near Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
69 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Memorial Day Order —
On Court Street (Illinois Route 17) near Indiana Avenue ( Route 50), on the right when traveling east.
70 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Momence — Gettysburg Address — November 19, 1863 — 1809 • Abraham Lincoln • 1865 —
On North Dixie Highway (Illinois Route 1) just north of West Washington Street, on the right when traveling south.
71 ► Illinois, Knox County, Galesburg — Mary A. Bickerdyke Monument —
Near South Linwood Road (Illinois Route 41) 0.3 miles south of West Main Street ( Route 41), on the right when traveling south.
72 ► Illinois, LaSalle County, Oglesby — Commemorating the Deeds of the Union Veterans of the Civil War —
Near East 875th Road 1.4 miles north of Hiawatha Pioneer Trail ( Route 71).
73 ► Illinois, Macon County, Decatur — Birthplace of the Grand Army of the Republic —
On South Park Street.
74 ► Illinois, Macon County, Decatur — Civil War Memorial —
Near South Church Street.
75 ► Illinois, Marion County, Salem — To The Memory of All Soldiers And Sailors —
Near East Main Street (U.S. 50) at North Shelby Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
76 ► Illinois, McLean County, Normal — African Americans Settle in Normal —
On Kingsley Street (Business U.S. 51) at Hale Street, on the right when traveling south on Kingsley Street.
77 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Gettysburg Address — Abraham Lincoln — 1809 • 1865 —
On State Street at West Street, on the right when traveling west on State Street.
78 ► Illinois, Peoria County, Peoria — Camp Lyon —
On North Prospect Road at East Arcadia Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Prospect Road.
79 ► Illinois, Peoria County, Peoria — Camp Peoria —
On Northeast Adams Street at Mary Street, on the left when traveling north on Northeast Adams Street.
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80 ► Illinois, Pike County, Barry — Civil War Monument —
On Bainbridge Street south of Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
81 ► Illinois, Pike County, Florence — The Ninety-Ninth Illinois Infantry —
On 492nd Street 0.1 miles north of 250th Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
82 ► Illinois, Pike County, Pittsfield — In Memoriam —
On West Washington Street (U.S. 54) west of North Monroe Street, on the right when traveling west.
83 ► Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield, Oak Ridge — Grand Army of the Republic Mound —
Near Monument Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
84 ► Illinois, St. Clair County, Belleville — Carrie Thomas Alexander-Bahrenburg — 1861-1929 — Progressive Activist —
On West Main Street at North Illinois Street ( Route 159), on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
85 ► Illinois, St. Clair County, East St. Louis — Civil War Memorial —
On Argonne Drive 0.2 miles east of North 25th Street, in the median.
86 ► Illinois, Wabash County, Mount Carmel — Gettysburg Address — November 19, 1863 —
On West 4th Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling west on West 4th Street.
87 ► Illinois, Wabash County, Mount Carmel — Wabash County Soldiers Monument —
On North Market Street at East 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Market Street.
88 ► Illinois, Whiteside County, Tampico — Tampico Soldiers Monument —
On Glassburn Street at South Joy Street, on the right when traveling west on Glassburn Street.
89 ► Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Bartleson Post No. 6 Memorial Tree —
On Chicago Street at Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south on Chicago Street.
90 ► Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Civil War Memorial —
On West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) east of U.S. 6, on the right when traveling east.
91 ► Illinois, Will County, New Lenox — American Patriotism on the Highway — Illinois Lincoln Highway —
On Lincoln Highway 0.1 miles west of Schoolhouse Road, on the right when traveling west.
92 ► Indiana, Clinton County, Frankfort — To The Unknown Dead — Civil War Memorial - Clinton County Indiana —
On East Clinton Street east of North Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
93 ► Indiana, Decatur County, Greensburg — Decatur County Civil War Memorial —
On East Main Street (U.S. 421) west of North Franklin Street, on the right when traveling west.
94 ► Indiana, Huntington County, Huntington — Huntington Grand Army of the Republic Memorial —
Near West Park Drive (Business U.S. 24) at Bartlett Street, on the right when traveling west.
95 ► Indiana, LaPorte County, Michigan City — Michigan City Civil War Memorial —
Near Tilden Avenue at Decatur Street.
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96 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Crown Hill — Crown Hill National Cemetery —
Near Belvedere Place at West 34th Street, on the right when traveling south.
97 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Crown Hill — Woman's Relief Corps Monument —
Near Boulevard Place.
98 ► Indiana, Montgomery County, Crawfordsville — Soldiers Buried in "Old Town Cemetery" - Crawfordsville, Indiana —
Near Covington Street east of Lafayette Avenue.
99 ► Indiana, Owen County, Spencer — To the Memory of Those Who Served Their Country — " Soldiers Memorial Pavilion " — Owen County (Spencer) Indiana —
Near West Wayne Street west of South Water Street.
100 ► Indiana, Porter County, Valparaiso — To the Unknown Dead —
On Sturdy Road at Penna Hill Drive, on the right when traveling south on Sturdy Road.

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