Campbell's Island State Memorial
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 Campbell's Island State Memorial, 2018 | |
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| Location | 124 Island Ave, East Moline, Illinois 61244 |
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| Designer | Albert Louis Van der Berghen |
| Material | Granite |
| Height | 35 feet (11 m) |
| Dedicated date | 1908 |
| Dedicated to | Battle of Rock Island Rapids |
| Website | Official website |
Campbell's Island State Memorial is a granite monument that marks the site of a day-long battle on July 19, 1814 during the War of 1812 on Campbell's Island, Illinois. Dedicated in 1908, the monument is maintained by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency as a national historic site.[1][2]
The monument was restored in 2018.[3] The rededication ceremony was postponed for two years due to flooding, and took place in September 2020.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Campbell's Island Memorial". Enjoy Illinois. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "Mary Little Deere - Ft Armstrong Chapter, NSDAR, Campbell's Island Project". ildar.org. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ a b Kluver, Shelby (2020-09-14). "Campbell's Island monument gets a rededication that was two years in the making". wqad.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
