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38°47.895′N 89°58.657′W / 38.798250°N 89.977617°W / 38.798250; -89.977617
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Governor Coles State Memorial
LocationValley View Cemetery
Edwardsville, Illinois
MaterialConcrete, bronze
Beginning date1928-1929
Dedicated to Edward Coles

The Governor Coles State Memorial, also known as the Edward E. Coles Monument and the Governor Coles Monument, [1] is a concrete memorial dedicated to Edward Coles, the second governor of Illinois (1822 to 1826). Erected between 1928-1929, the memorial features a bronze portrait of Coles sculpted by Leon Hermant, and is maintained by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency as a state historic site. The memorial is located in Valley View Cemetery in Edwardsville, Illinois. [2]

References

  1. ^ Hermant, Leon; Lindstrom, William J. L. (1 January 1922). "Governor Coles Monument" – via siris-artinventories.si.edu Library Catalog.
  2. ^ "Southwest Region: Governor Coles Memorial". Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-07-05.

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38°47.895′N 89°58.657′W / 38.798250°N 89.977617°W / 38.798250; -89.977617


governor+coles+state+memorial Latitude and Longitude:

38°47.895′N 89°58.657′W / 38.798250°N 89.977617°W / 38.798250; -89.977617
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Governor Coles State Memorial
LocationValley View Cemetery
Edwardsville, Illinois
MaterialConcrete, bronze
Beginning date1928-1929
Dedicated to Edward Coles

The Governor Coles State Memorial, also known as the Edward E. Coles Monument and the Governor Coles Monument, [1] is a concrete memorial dedicated to Edward Coles, the second governor of Illinois (1822 to 1826). Erected between 1928-1929, the memorial features a bronze portrait of Coles sculpted by Leon Hermant, and is maintained by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency as a state historic site. The memorial is located in Valley View Cemetery in Edwardsville, Illinois. [2]

References

  1. ^ Hermant, Leon; Lindstrom, William J. L. (1 January 1922). "Governor Coles Monument" – via siris-artinventories.si.edu Library Catalog.
  2. ^ "Southwest Region: Governor Coles Memorial". Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-07-05.

External links

38°47.895′N 89°58.657′W / 38.798250°N 89.977617°W / 38.798250; -89.977617


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