Soldier's Monument

Chestnut and 2nd Sts., Byron, Illinois. County/parish: Ogle.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 14, 1985. NRIS 85000268.

3 contributing objects.

From Wikipedia:

Soldier's Monument (Byron, Illinois)

The Soldier's Monument in Byron, Illinois, is a listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Located in Ogle County, Illinois, the monument is the city of Byron's only National Register listing. This monument is the oldest still standing in Illinois, despite being struck by lightning and damaged by a tornado in 1918.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893811

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