Wood River Massacre Memorial
Wood River Massacre Memorial is a memorial in Wood River Township, Madison, Illinois. Wood River Massacre Memorial is situated nearby to Alton State Hospital Cemetery, as well as near the hospital Alton Mental Health Center.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alton Museum of History and Art and Alton station.
Alton Museum of History and Art
Museum
The Alton Museum of History and Art, sometimes known as the Robert Wadlow Museum, in Alton, Illinois was founded in 1971 as a not for profit organization. Alton Museum of History and Art is situated 1½ miles southwest of Wood River Massacre Memorial.
Alton station
Railway station
Photo: Znns, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alton Regional Multimodal Transportation Center, also known as Alton station, is a station in Alton, Illinois, that is served by Amtrak's Lincoln Service and the Texas Eagle. Alton station is situated 2 miles west of Wood River Massacre Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Alton and Wood River.
East Alton
Village
East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,786 at the 2020 census, down from 6,301 in 2010. East Alton is situated 2½ miles south of Wood River Massacre Memorial.
Wood River
Town
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Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 10,464 as of the 2020 census. Wood River is situated 4 miles south of Wood River Massacre Memorial.
Alton
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Alton is a charming river town in Illinois just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri. Once a blue collar town of heavy manufacturing, Alton has transformed itself into a tourist destination and wedding and reception resort of the Midwest.
Wood River Massacre Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “To the memory of the victims of the Wood River Massacre, July 10, 1814.Wood River Massacre Monument William and Joel, 10 and 8 years, sons of Captain Abel and Mary Moore; John and George, 10 and 3 years, sons of William Moore; Rachel Reagan, and Elizabeth”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Wood River Township, Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.91478° or 38° 54′ 53″ northLongitude
-90.11715° or 90° 7′ 2″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
86CFWV7M+W4OpenStreetMap ID
node 11413981113OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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