| O'Fallon Veterans' Monument O'Fallon, Illinois |
| Dedication Memorial Day May 29, 2006 click here to see the program and photos |
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Visit the beautiful 15 pillar star-shaped O'Fallon Veterans' Monument in O'Fallon, Illinois. Lovely to see during
the day and when lit at night, the Monument is located off of North Seven Hills Road on the south side of East
Wesley Drive, just northwest of the O'Fallon Safety Center (Police Station) and the O'Fallon YMCA. The street
address is 737 E. Wesley Dr. Parking, including handicap spaces, is available at the site.
The O'Fallon Veterans' Monument is the largest in the area and is located on a beautifully landscaped acre of
ground. Enjoy a moment of meditation seated on one of several benches taking in the sounds and serenity
of a pond and its fountains.
The Monument is a continuous tribute to O'Fallon's veterans with names being added twice a year. Those
received between March 1 and August 31 will be inscribed in time for Veterans Day. Those received between
September 1 and February 29 will be inscribed in time for Memorial Day. Any honorably separated veteran
who has ever lived within the O'Fallon Township High School District 203 or in O'Fallon Township is eligible
for inscription.
For your convenience, a kiosk directory, providing a personal history and the pillar location of each veteran's
name, is located at the entrance to the Monument. Applications for inscription can be downloaded on this
website. Cost is $100 per name. Our mailing address is PO Box 406, O'Fallon IL 62269.
the day and when lit at night, the Monument is located off of North Seven Hills Road on the south side of East
Wesley Drive, just northwest of the O'Fallon Safety Center (Police Station) and the O'Fallon YMCA. The street
address is 737 E. Wesley Dr. Parking, including handicap spaces, is available at the site.
The O'Fallon Veterans' Monument is the largest in the area and is located on a beautifully landscaped acre of
ground. Enjoy a moment of meditation seated on one of several benches taking in the sounds and serenity
of a pond and its fountains.
The Monument is a continuous tribute to O'Fallon's veterans with names being added twice a year. Those
received between March 1 and August 31 will be inscribed in time for Veterans Day. Those received between
September 1 and February 29 will be inscribed in time for Memorial Day. Any honorably separated veteran
who has ever lived within the O'Fallon Township High School District 203 or in O'Fallon Township is eligible
for inscription.
For your convenience, a kiosk directory, providing a personal history and the pillar location of each veteran's
name, is located at the entrance to the Monument. Applications for inscription can be downloaded on this
website. Cost is $100 per name. Our mailing address is PO Box 406, O'Fallon IL 62269.
| Click on the picture above to see aerial views of the monument while it was still under construction. |
| The arrival of the granite tablets. Click on the picture above to see photos of their installation as well as closeup views. |
| See the names as they actually appear on the granite tablets. Click on the picture to the left. |
For more information email
| or call 618-632-3204 |
| Number of names engraved on the monument as of Memorial Day 2011 |
| 1543 |
| Celebrating the installation of the clicking on picture above. |
| Need help finding a particular name engraved on the monument? Click here to see the index. It will show you where to look. The list is current through Memorial Day 2011. |
| updated 5/2/2012 |
| Copyright 2011 O'Fallon Veterans' Monument Association, Inc |
| above photos taken May 29, 2006 by Brian Keller |
| photo courtesy of Jan Todd |
| flyover at Dedication ceremony |
| Deadline to submit names for engraving by Veterans Day 2013 is August 31, 2013. Click here for application. |
| Computer kiosk showing location of each veteran's name on the monument. |
| above photo taken April 1, 2008 by Brian Keller |
| Click on dates below to see photos of past ceremonies dedicating new names Veteran's Day 2006 Memorial Day 2007 Veteran's Day 2007 Memorial Day 2008 Veterans' Day 2008 |
| Photos and Biographies for the Kiosk |
| We are now accepting short biographies and photos to be viewed on the kiosk. Biographies can be in email form, MS Word or handwritten. Pictures, if emailed, should be in .jpeg format. If mailed, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you wish it returned. Since our space is limited, we ask that the biography be limited to just the military history of the veteran with a limit of 500 words or less. If possible, please include any awards and decorations received, battles, schools, assignments, etc. Submissions can be emailed to info@ofallonveteransmonument.org. |
| Memorial Day Ceremony at Monument dedication of new names Monday May 27, 2013 at 11:30 am (rain or shine) bring lawn chairs program lasts about 30-40 minutes (if inclement weather, ceremony will be held at Public Safety Center, 285 N Seven Hills Rd) |
| above photos taken October 29, 2008 by Brian Keller |
| above photos taken October 9, 2010 by Brian Keller with kind help of the O'Fallon Volunteer Fire Department |
| above photos taken May 29, 2011 by Brian Keller |