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Soldiers' Monument

Soldiers' Monument is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 241 m. Benton Mound stands 367 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln-Douglas Debate Square, a park 0.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 30 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

The Soldiers' Monument is an American Civil War memorial located at the northern corner of Galena Avenue and Stephenson Street in Freeport, Illinois. General Smith D. Atkins designed the monument, which was erected in 1871. The limestone obelisk monument is 83 feet (25 m) tall; a statue of Victory originally topped the monument, but it was destroyed by a lightning strike in 1960. Marble tablets at the base of the memorial listed the names of Stephenson County's Civil War casualties; these were reversed and covered by bronze plaques in 1924 to allow space to list all of the county's Civil War veterans. Four 7-foot (2.1 m) statues were located at the corners of the base, which were replaced by identical replicas in 1924. The statues represent soldiers from each major branch of the Union military: the Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, and Navy. The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 1, 1998.

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Dates from 1871.

Wikidata Q25206021, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates42.29785, -89.62188

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lincoln-Douglas Debate Square: 0.2 mi
  • Third Ward Park: 0.5 mi
  • Taylor Park: 0.9 mi
  • Read Park: 0.9 mi
  • Bidwell Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves: 38
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 10
Attractions: 9
  • Boat Rental: 2.1 mi
  • Paridise Cove: 16.0 mi
  • Byron Drag Strip: 21.8 mi
  • The Dells: 22.6 mi
  • Deck: 22.6 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Bunker Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Coffman Bluff: 10.0 mi
  • Bald Hill: 18.8 mi
  • Simmons Mound: 18.9 mi
  • Devil's Tea Table: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Black Hawk Statue: 23.5 mi
  • Cornball: 24.5 mi
  • Soypod: 24.5 mi
  • American Legion Memorial: 24.5 mi
  • Ogle County Veterans Memorial: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
  • Paradise Cove Artesian Well: 16.0 mi
  • Ganymede Spring: 23.3 mi
  • Plum Creek Spring: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Soldiers' Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Benton MoundWNW 288°367 m22.9 mi
Simmons MoundWNW 284°323 m18.9 mi
Bunker HillESE 120°294 m7.5 mi
Coffman BluffSSE 149°289 m10.0 mi
Bald HillSE 138°281 m18.8 mi
Devil's Tea TableNNW 337°246 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:11
June solstice05:2319:5720:39
September equinox06:4718:2118:58
December solstice07:2515:4416:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202435475969727063503726
Precip in1.61.62.13.74.45.34.24.24.13.02.41.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freeport Waste WTP, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/4720168773

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