Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument
Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hellrung Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 0.3 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, also known as the Elijah Lovejoy Monument, Elijah Parrish Lovejoy Shaft, Lovejoy Monument, and Lovejoy State Memorial, is a memorial in Alton, Illinois, to Elijah P. Lovejoy, an advocate of free speech and the abolition of slavery. Lovejoy had moved his press across the Mississippi River to Alton after his offices were attacked three times by pro-slavery forces at his former location in St. Louis, Missouri. He hid the press in a warehouse before setting up his new operation but was attacked again on November 7, 1837. He was fatally shot that night when the warehouse was attacked and destroyed by a pro-slavery mob.
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Wikidata Q5360980, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
- 13.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 9.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 8.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Blind · 1 mi
- Observation Deck · 4 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 4 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hellrung Park: 0.3 mi
- Russel Commons Park: 0.4 mi
- Barth Park: 0.7 mi
- Henry Street Park: 0.7 mi
- Seminary Square: 0.7 mi
- Steamboat Mural: 0.6 mi
- Sail: 0.9 mi
- Miles Davis Statue: 1.2 mi
- Tooth Carving: 1.5 mi
- Piasa Bird: 1.9 mi
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate: 1.1 mi
- Civil War Prison: 1.3 mi
- Confedorate POW: 1.4 mi
- Lovejoy Plaque: 1.4 mi
- John Mason Peck: 1.5 mi
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 1.4 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 1.5 mi
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 4.1 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 6.1 mi
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 6.8 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 3.2 mi
- River of Colors: 4.5 mi
- The Grove: 4.5 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 4.5 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 5.0 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 0.7 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 1.3 mi
- McPike Mansion: 1.5 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 6.5 mi
- Old Chain of Rocks Bridge: 8.9 mi
- Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Cora Island Unit: 4.3 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 5.5 mi
- Pelican Island Natural Area: 7.1 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 9.5 mi
- Fox Hill: 15.4 mi
- Monks Mound: 16.9 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 17.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 17.9 mi
- Art Hill: 18.7 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 18.8 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 18.9 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 19.3 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 19.4 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 19.4 mi
- Oak Spring: 3.9 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 5.0 mi
- Burnham Spring: 15.8 mi
- Spring: 17.3 mi
- Spring: 17.3 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 13.3 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 15.0 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 17.2 mi
- Beaver Falls: 3.3 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 4.0 mi
- Falls: 14.0 mi
- Falls: 14.1 mi
- Sierra Falls: 17.6 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 5.7 mi
- Machens: 9.0 mi
- Wilkie: 12.5 mi
- Broadway: 24.5 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 16.9 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 289° | 268 m | 19.4 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 287° | 246 m | 21.2 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 298° | 237 m | 20.4 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 299° | 221 m | 22.7 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSE 167° | 196 m | 22.1 mi |
| Two Story Hill | W 270° | 188 m | 21.3 mi |
| Knolle Hill | W 278° | 186 m | 24.6 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSE 146° | 182 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alton - Melvin Price L&D, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Alton · 1 mi
- Edwardsville · 13 mi
- Ferguson · 13 mi
- Granite City · 13 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 17 mi
- Fairmont City · 17 mi
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