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Chandler Park

148 E Carroll St, Macomb, IL 61455

Historic Sites

Site of Historic Monuments & Events in Macomb, IL

Established in 1893 through the benevolent donation of Macomb businessman C.V. Chandler, historic Chandler Park sits at the heart of Macomb, in the center of McDonough County. With it’s original brick sidewalks, iconic gazebo and century old trees, this scenic park is home to several historic monuments and host to many of the town's festivals and events.

In 1899, Civil War veteran and prominent local businessman C.V. Chandler had a memorial statue to the county’s Civil War soldiers erected in the downtown park that now bears his name. The 20-foot-high monument portrays a Civil War soldier at rest. It was dedicated on August 3, 1899 in Chandler Park.

The monument is one of ten sites on Macomb‘s Looking For Lincoln Self-Guided Tour and part of our National Park Service‘s Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Areas.

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