Spanish American War Memorial - Springfield, IL
Posted by: cldisme
N 39° 47.981 W 089° 39.247
16S E 272769 N 4408894
A Spanish-American War memorial honoring the Illinois volunteers.
Waymark Code: WM4XNR
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2008
Views: 16
This Spanish-American War Memorial was dedicated on June 17, 1948 for the 50th anniversary of the war.
It is located in front of what is now the Illinois State Police Headquarters, but was then the State Armory. It is also conviently located across the street from the Illinois State Capitol Building.
Type of memorial: Monument
Public or private: Public
Who placed it?: State of Illinois
When was it placed?: 1948
Location: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please provide another photo of the memorial. If you want, you can be in it, but it's by no means necessary.