when was the memorial built?
1896
Civil War Memorial (Sycamore, Illinois)
1896
please describe the civil war memorial in sycamore illinois. The structure is a memorial to the thousands of DeKalb County residents who served in the American Civil War. is this county also in illinois? Yes did the people from this county die in the war? UNANSWERABLE to which country does this place belong? U.S. state
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Civil War Memorial (Sycamore, Illinois) [SEP] Introduction
The Civil War Memorial, in the DeKalb County county seat of Sycamore, Illinois, United States, is located in front of the DeKalb County Courthouse on a public square. The memorial was erected in 1896 and dedicated in 1897. The structure is a memorial to the thousands of DeKalb County residents who served in the American Civil War. It incorporates an obelisk which rises to 50 feet (15.2 m) in height. The base is adorned with copper sculpture, completed by an unknown sculptor. On the east facade of the memorial the word "Antietam", denoting the Battle of Antietam, is misspelled. This work of public art underwent its first restoration work in 2005-2006.