Illinois Monuments
Lincoln Heritage Trail State Monument
The Lincoln Heritage Trail begins in the heart of the Great Wabash Valley, where a monument commemorates the 1930
Tribute to Farmers Monument
This impressive, black granite piece located on the grounds of Vandalia'
Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site
The final resting place of President Lincoln, his wife and three of their four children. Constructed 1869-1874
Tutty Baker Monument
Honors William "Tutty" Baker, the founder of Freeport. Tutty came to this area, which was home to the Winnebago Indians, in 1835
Blackhawk War Monument
Located on the site of Kellog's Grove, an early settlement established in 1827 on a mail route between Peoria and Galena, and now on the National Register of Historic Places
Civil War Monument
A Civil War Monument of a lone Civil War soldier stands near the entrance of Riverside Cemetery on East Third Street. The Monument commemorates four major battles;
Popeye Statue
Monument to Elzie Seager, Chester native and creator of "Popeye the Sailor Man."
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
Bosshard Monument
The monument is a tribute to Swiss poet, Heinrich Bosshard, who wrote Semparcherlied here in the 1850'