Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Firefighter Memorial
A 14-ft. high stone cairn is scaled by a bronze firefighter on a ladder, while two others wrangle a hose, and a fourth holds a rescued child. Dedicated in 1991. A small black granite 9/11 monument stands nearby.
- Address:
- 620 Spring St., Springfield, IL
- Directions:
- College St. and W. Edwards St. just north of the Illinois State Museum, NW corner of parking lot.
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Memorial to firefighters of Illinois who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Includes a 9/11 Memorial nearby.
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