Persian Gulf - Keyes Park Veterans Memorial - Du Quoin, IL
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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: WMVF8Q
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2017
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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
PERSIAN GULF
LCPL Drew Michael Uhles
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.