Central Park - Monmouth, IL
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YoSam.
N 40° 54.723 W 090° 38.894
15T E 698057 N 4531656
Created to avoid congestion in 1881
Waymark Code: WMXGQN
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 01/11/2018
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County of marker: Warren County
Location of marker: Center of Public Square, Monmouth
Year built: 1881
Marker erected by: the Rotary Club & Maple City Reality
Marker Text:
central park
This circle in the middle of the Public Square was created in 1881 in an effort to deal with the growing problem of horse traffic congestion and mud. An iron rail, for hitching horses, originally surrounded the park. In 1892, the street around the park was paved in brick and the following year, Trees were planted.