Bureau County Soldiers And Sailors Monument - Princeton, IL
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N 41° 22.085 W 089° 27.879
16T E 293868 N 4582549
A monument originally dedicated to Civil War Veterans of Bureau County, located as the focal point of Courthouse Square.
Waymark Code: WMC388
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2011
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Today it is rededicated to all Bureau County veterans. Built in 1913 at a cost of $25,000, it is made of granite and bronze. It stands 50 feet high and is topped by the winged victory statue.
Plaques on the sides list the fighting men from Bureau County that participated in the Civil War. See example photo.
I discovered this and several other interesting sites while looking for Princeton's caboose waymark.
Date Installed or Dedicated: 01/01/1913
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: citizens of Bureau County, IL
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union
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