Peoria County Civil War Monument in Peoria

• Construction finish: 1899
• Type: Monument

• 1899: President McKinley dedicates the Civil War monument.

• This monument was made in Pistogo, italy.

• CAIF - Chicago Architecture Info Forum

• Peoria County Civil War Monument
• Peoria County World War I and World War II Memorial
• The Central Building
• Commerce Bank Building
• Caterpillar Headquarters
• Illinois Central College Leon H. Perley Building
• Associated Bank Plaza
• The Twin Towers
• Becker Building
• Packard Plaza

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   I grew up in Peoria, and my father was a famous, local radio broadcaster, Mort Cantor. I moved to Phoenix, AZ twenty five years ago, and was recently in Peoria visiting family. My mother and I visted the memorial in late May, and we found it breathtaking. I had never seen it growing up, and was truly awestruck, by its beauty and historical significance. However, I was shocked and appalled, to see children crawling all over the monument's base, littering it with candy wrappers and desecrating it, with their filthy little hands. It angered me, that no one seemed to care, and the adults present were actually encouraging the children to play on it. I find it shameful, that the city fathers don't put a stop to this, and construct some kind of surrounding barrier, to protect this magnificent piece of art. I'm sure, that the soldiers, who so proudly fought and died in the Civil War, would be turning over in their graves, if they could witness this. Peoria owes it to their memory, to stop this shameful practice.

steve cantor - Thursday, June 17th, 2010 @ 11:36am