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Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum - Soldiers & Sailors Monument


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 52 attractions in Indianapolis
Traveler Description: A monument built in 1902 as a tribute to the Indiana soldiers who served in the Civil War.
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Attraction type: Monument
Address: Indianapolis, IN

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5 of 5 stars
jpete02   142 contributions
Lansing, Michigan
Oct 13, 2008

This memorial sits right in the center of downtown Indianapolis (Meridian and Market) and is a beautiful monument to our soldiers and sailors. Just seeing the memorial is impressive enough but it is worth the time and effort to park the car and get up close to the monument. There is a lot of artistic detail on the memorial that... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Indianapolis, IN
Jul 16, 2006
2
people found this review helpful

This is one of the most unique monuments in the United States, if not the world. It is nearly as tall as the Statue of Liberty and it commemorates the common soldiers and sailors of the Civil War. It is adorned with statuary, surrounded by fountains and in the geographic center of the city and the state. Don't miss the... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Tucson, AZ
Sep 23, 2002
6
people found this review helpful

I am originally from Indy and have been to the Monument many times. In all the reading I do about it, nothing is ever mentioned of the Steps going to the top. In raising money for the restoration of the Monument some years back, steps were bought for $1,000 to be dedicated to someone. We purchased one for my husband's... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Aug 13, 2001
7
people found this review helpful

Located in the center of Indianapolis, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument towers over the Circle. The monument is a masterpiece and is actually much larger than it appears. The only true way to get an appreciation for it is to walk up the steps to see how large it actually is. Until 30 years ago or so the monument was... more

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