Grand Army of the Republic Sundial - Springfield, Illinois
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 39° 47.956 W 089° 39.295
16S E 272700 N 4408850
Sun dial placed to honor the Grand Army of the Republic as veterans of the Civil on the grounds of the Illinois State Capitol.
Waymark Code: WM8XJY
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
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Bronze sundial dedicated by the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War on 9/8/1940. The sundial is inscribed:

"LEST WE FORGET"
Dedicated
To The
Grand Army of the Republic
By The
National Organization
Daughters of Union Veterans
Of The
Civil War 1861-1865
September 8, 1940

Date Installed or Dedicated: 09/08/1940

Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union

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