Peace Monument, Decatur

Name: Peace Monument
Address: Decatur, United States

#1 among attractions in Decatur

Top attraction, Memorial

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Peace Monument is a cenotaph designed by Charles Mulligan. It is located at the Adams County Courthouse in Decatur, Indiana, in the United States. It is a war memorial devoted to peace, active women in the American Civil War and as a general war memorial commemorating the sacrifice of soldiers in war. It is the first monument in the United States specifically devoted to peace. ()

Completed: 1912 (112 years ago)Coordinates: 40°49'47"N, 84°55'30"W

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Decatur United States

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Peace Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Charles Dugan House, Adams County Courthouse.

~970 ftNW
History museum, Museum
Charles Dugan House, Decatur
5 min walk • Charles Dugan House, also known as the Adams County Historical Society Museum, is a historic home located at Decatur, Adams County, Indiana. It was designed by the prominent architectural firm of Wing & Mahurin and built in 1902. It is a two-story, Classical Revival style yellow brick dwelling with a hipped roof.
~70 ftNE
Tower, Library
Adams County Courthouse, Decatur
1 min walk • Adams County Courthouse is located in the city of Decatur, the county seat of Adams County, Indiana. It was built in 1872–1873 at a cost of $78,979. The designer was J. C. Johnson, who had been trained as a carpenter and joiner and became a self-taught architect; he won second place in the Indiana State Capitol design competition.

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Which popular attractions are close to Peace Monument?

Nearby attractions include Adams County Courthouse, Decatur (1 min walk), Charles Dugan House, Decatur (5 min walk).