The Land of Honcho Hickory: A Stone Salute to Over 2,900 Hoosiers Lost in 'Nam,

Head on down to Springfield, Illinois, and you'll find yourself faceshield-to-granite with The Land of Lincoln, a five-walled, towering testament to the 2,900 Illinoisans whose lives were laid down in the Vietnam War. Swing by on Memorial Day weekend of 1988, and you'll find an acre-and-a-half that ain't your average tourist trap. An eternal flame burning at its heart? That represents the unbroken bond these soldiers have with their families and home state. If you catch it on Memorial Day or the first Saturday of December, you'll bear witness to heartwarming vigils and memorial services. The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency sees to it that this Land of Lincoln will stand tall for many years to come.

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