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Battlefield Restoration Project
The project is near completion on the South Loop. Contractors will be moving to the Phase III area at Graveyard Rd and Union Ave after Memorial Day. Please watch for truck traffic moving through the USS Cairo parking lot and on the tour road in this area. More »
Iowa State Memorial
Iowa Memorial
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The Iowa State Memorial is located on the South Loop, Union Avenue at milepost 15.3 of the park tour road. It was dedicated on November 15, 1906, and construction completed in 1912 at a cost of $100,000. The memorial was constructed of Vermont white granite. The Greek-Doric structure is semi-ellipsed with six bronze relief panels which depict successive engagements in the Vicksburg Campaign. The sculptured works were made of bronze by H.H. Kitson. |
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Did You Know?
The USS Cairo was only in service for 11 months before making history as the first U.S. marine vessel to be sunk by an electronically denotated mine.