Illinois Monument


Illinois Monument
The monument in 2018
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33°56′04.4″N 84°35′54.3″W / 33.934556°N 84.598417°W / 33.934556; -84.598417
LocationKennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Cobb County, Georgia, United States
DesignerJames Dibelka (architect)
Mario Korbel (sculptor)
BuilderMcNeel Marble Works
MaterialBronze
Georgia marble
Length19 feet (5.8 m)
Width19 feet (5.8 m)
Height25 feet (7.6 m)
Dedicated dateJune 27, 1914
Dedicated toSoldiers from Illinois who fought in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain

The Illinois Monument is a public monument located in the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. The monument honors the soldiers from Illinois who fought in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain during the Atlanta campaign of the American Civil War. It is located on Cheatham Hill, the site of intense fighting during the battle, and was dedicated in 1914, on the 50th anniversary of the battle. It was designed by Mario Korbel and James Dibelka.