Governor Coles State Memorial
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
- Hermant, Leon; Lindstrom, William J. L. (1 January 1922). "Governor Coles Monument" – via siris-artinventories.si.edu Library Catalog.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-07-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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