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Southwest, Illinois Memorials

  • Lovejoy Memorial

    Lovejoy Memorial

    The Lovejoy State Memorial of granite and bronze commemorates abolitionist newspaper editor, Elijah P. Lovejoy, who was killed by a mob while defending his printing press at Alton on November 7, 1837

  • Governor Coles Memorial

    Edward Coles was the second governor of Illinois (1822-1826). A former slaveowner from Virginia, Coles became an abolitionist and won the 1822

  • Lewis and Clark Memorial

    This memorial commemorates Camp Dubois, the 1803-4