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Governor Bond Memorial
The Governor Bond State Memorial marks the grave of Shadrach Bond (1773-1832), the first governor of Illinois after it attained statehood in 1818. The obelisk-style monument was erected in 1883.
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Getting There & Details
- Hours
- Daily: dawn to dusk
- Address
- Evergreen Cemetery, Rt. 3N
- Phone
- 618-859-3741
- Map
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