Fort Sheridan

Fort Sheridan (HM11K7)

Location: Highwood, IL 60040 Lake County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 13.007', W 87° 48.962'

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Centennial Legacy Statue

— 1887 - 1987 —

General Philip H. Sheridan
Astride his mount "Rienzi" at the height of the Battle of Five Forks in April, 1865, where he inspired his troop by riding back and forth in front of them (and the enemy) carrying his unit's guidon and rallying them to victory.
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HM NumberHM11K7
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
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Year Placed1990
Placed ByThe McCormick Trust, Association of the U.S. Army, community and Friends of Fort Sheridan, Illinois
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 5:29pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 432647 N 4674168
Decimal Degrees42.21678333, -87.81603333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 13.007', W 87° 48.962'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 13' 0.42" N, 87° 48' 57.72" W
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Area Code(s)847
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3585-3599 Leonard Wood W, Highwood IL 60040, US
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