World War I - Keyes Park Veterans Memorial - Du Quoin, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 00.814 W 089° 14.250
16S E 303577 N 4209682
City is pronounced - Dew Coin; The Veterans Memorial is here and a ceremony held each year after the Veterans Day Parade.
Waymark Code: WMVF1Q
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/10/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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County of Memorial: Perry County
Location of Memorial: Washington St., Keyes Park, Du Quoin

Monument Text:

DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY
OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE SERVICE OF OUR COUNTRY

WORLD WAR I
Cpl. Henry Isaacs
Pvt. Howard McCollum
Pvt. Roy Mitchell
Rollen E. Naylor S2C
Pvt. Arthur R. Parker
Pvt. Harry H. Polley
Pvt. Harry Ray
Pvt. Ernest W. Vancil

KEYES PARK

The land for this City Park was donated by Chester A. Keyes who is considered the "Father of Du Quoin." He platted the city and it was officially dedicated on September 20, 1853.
Du Quoin was incorporated as a town in 1865 and the first Mayor was G.S. Smith.
Du Quoin inherited its name from an old Kakskaskian Indian Chief named Chief Jean Baptiste DuCoigne.

Private or Public Monument?: Government

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: City of Du Quoin and the VSO of Du Quoin

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America

Physical Address of Monument:
Washington St. and Park St., Du Quoin, IL 62832

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