During our tour of the Civil War battlefield at Vicksburg, Mississippi, we came across a VERY elaborate memorial for the state of Illinois. Makes sense - Lincoln was from Illinois, after all. Here it is:
There were grand stairs going up to it, but I wasn't prepared for how beautiful it was going to be inside!
It kind of resembled the rotunda of a state capitol building or something. Very neat.
Here's a view from the middle of the floor out the front door.
The mosaic of the state seal of Illinois was absolutely amazing. I love mosaics anyway, but this one was extremely well done.
The entire floor was just stunning.
Of course, honoring Lincoln and General Grant.....
And this wasn't just a monument - the walls were covered in names and battle details.....and look at the designs on the floor - the gold areas were mosaic too.
They listed every single minute detail about the battles and all names. Just amazing...
What a surprise to find such detail and beauty in one little rotunda on an old battlefield!
Kudos to Illinois - you did a great job on your memorial dome!
During our tour of the Civil War battlefield at Vicksburg, Mississippi, we came across a VERY elaborate memorial for the state of Illinois. Makes sense - Lincoln was from Illinois, after all. Here it is:
There were grand stairs going up to it, but I wasn't prepared for how beautiful it was going to be inside!
It kind of resembled the rotunda of a state capitol building or something. Very neat.
Here's a view from the middle of the floor out the front door.
The mosaic of the state seal of Illinois was absolutely amazing. I love mosaics anyway, but this one was extremely well done.
The entire floor was just stunning.
Of course, honoring Lincoln and General Grant.....
And this wasn't just a monument - the walls were covered in names and battle details.....and look at the designs on the floor - the gold areas were mosaic too.
They listed every single minute detail about the battles and all names. Just amazing...
What a surprise to find such detail and beauty in one little rotunda on an old battlefield!
Kudos to Illinois - you did a great job on your memorial dome!
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