Warsaw, Illinois
450 S Court St.
GPS coordinates: 40.36499,-91.43608
Take a photo of your rally flag and motorcycle with the above image.*
Erected in 1914, this obelisk known as Fort Edwards State Memorial stands on this promontory overlooking the Mississippi river, opposite the mouth of the Des Moines river.
The obelisk stands in honor of the early fur-traders and the earliest European-American settlers in western Illinois.
Also in the area: visit the historic Warsaw Brewery which began in 1861, now a bar and restaurant.
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*If motorcycle, rally flag and above image can't be in the same photo, submit two photos: one with rally flag and above image, and another with rally flag and motorcycle nearby. If the site is CLOSED or inaccessible, submit a photo with rally flag and motorcycle nearby, along with an explanation.
Tour of Honor-Illinois is sponsored by John Williams.
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