Victory Mothers

Historical marker location:

2000 Edison Ave, Granite City, Illinois

( Memorial is at the intersection of Niedringhaus Avenue and Edison Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Niedringhaus Avenue.)

Unit No. 2.

Illinois was the first state in the country to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery. The amendment was ratified by Illinois on February 1, 1865, before it was ratified by any other state.