Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument (Alton, Illinois)

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The memorial mainly consists of a tall column topped by a symbolic figure. The monument overlooks the Mississippi, meaning that visitors who come to see the monument can also see the river into which his presses were thrown.

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Coordinates: 38°53'24"N 90°9'57"W

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