Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument
The Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, also known as the Elijah Lovejoy Monument, Elijah Parrish Lovejoy Shaft, Lovejoy Monument, and Lovejoy State Memorial, is a memorial in Alton, Illinois to Elijah P. Lovejoy, an advocate of free speech and the abolition of slavery.
| Lovejoy Monument | |
|---|---|
The 110-foot tall spire of the Lovejoy monument | |
| Location | Alton, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38°53′24.5″N 90°09′57.2″W |
| Area | 106.01 acres (0.4290 km2) |
| Established | 1897 |
| Built | 1897 |
| Architect | R. P. Bringhurst |
| Visitors | 467,550 (in 2005) |
| Governing body | Greater Alton/Twin Rivers Convention and Visitors Bureau |
Location of Lovejoy Monument in the United States | |
Lovejoy had moved his press across the Mississippi River to Alton after his offices were attacked three times by pro-slavery forces at his former location in St. Louis, Missouri. He hid the press in a warehouse before setting up his new operation but was attacked again on November 7, 1837. He was fatally shot that night when the building was attacked and destroyed by a pro-slavery mob.
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