Historical Marker
Elwood Arsenal
Historical marker location:
224 E Mississippi Ave, Elwood, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of East Mississippi Avenue and Douglas Street, on the right when traveling east on East Mississippi Avenue.)
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