Victory World War I memorial - Danville, IL - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

Inscriptions
Front:

Whereas: it is the desire of the City of Danville to erect some permanent structure as a Monument and Memorial to the Gallant Soldiers and Sailors of Danville who participated in the World’s War of 1914 and 1918 , and Whereas: the bridge over the Vermilion River at Gilbert Street in said City needs to be replaced
Therefore: be it resolved by the City Council of Danville Illinois that a new bridge be built over the Vermilion River at Gilbert Street in said City
Said bridge to be a Monument and memorial to our Soldiers as set forth in the Preamble hereof and to be known as “The Victory Bridge.”

Adopted March 10, 1919

Back:
They made the Supreme Sacrifice.
Proudly you gathered rank on rank to war as who had heard God’s message from afar.
All you had hoped for all you had. You gave to save mankind
Yourselves you scorned to save.

Names of Danville's 54 area men who died in WWI are inscribed around the sides of the base.

See (visit link)
for a good old picture of the site. The current location of the monument is not the original location, relocated to avoid traffic accidents.

See (visit link)
for a biography of sculptor Lorado Taft, an alumni of nearby University of Illinois in Champaign (where he has several waymarked sculptures.)

Listed on the Smithsonian Art Inventory database at (visit link)

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 03/10/1919 Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: City of Danville Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: intersection of West Main Street and South Gilbert Street, Danville, IL USA Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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