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1299 E 5th St, Alton, IL 62002, United StatesMap
Phone+1 800-258-6645
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  • marygW2475JO
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    Beautiful

    Sad story but love history this guy was a great man. Kept trying to spread news that was needed to be spread but then was killed.

    Reviewed on May 30, 2022
  • DPS99
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    Wish we could have seen it

    Would have loved to see it. We attempted to visit on May 1st as the sign said it opened in May. However it actually opens May 19th.

    Reviewed on May 1, 2022
  • Kathy D
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    I'm so glad I came here and learned about this hero.

    Lovejoy was newspaper editor and an active abolitionist. His printing presses were destroyed by pro-slavery forces several times. Eventually, he was murdered by a pro-slavery mob. This monument is...

    Reviewed on Feb 4, 2022
  • Big_bro_1_usa
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    Very tall monument with a great view of the Mississippi

    Easy to find; located on top of a very steep street; beautiful monument ; a must see for lovers of history.

    Reviewed on Mar 14, 2021
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    This is a powerful monument about an influential abolitionist who influenced the anti-slave sentiments of both John Brown and Abraham Lincoln. Walk about 200 yards behind the monument and witness Love...

    Reviewed on Jun 21, 2020