Civil War Memorial, War memorial sculpture near DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore, Illinois.
The marble monument rises 50 feet high with an obelisk topped by a soldier figure holding a flag and sword at its center.
Dedicated in 1897, the memorial commemorates thousands of DeKalb County residents who participated in the American Civil War during the 1860s.
Names of major battles including Antietam and excerpts from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address are inscribed on the marble facades of the memorial.
The memorial stands in a public square, maintained by DeKalb County, with copper statues of infantry and cavalry soldiers flanking its base.
The 2005 restoration project revealed that the memorial's statues, long thought to be bronze, were actually constructed from copper material.
Location: Illinois
Inception: 1896
Made from material: marble
GPS coordinates: 41.98389,-88.69417
Latest update: March 6, 2025 08:46
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