Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument

Sitting in the heart of Indianapolis, the obelisk-shaped Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument is Indiana’s official memorial to the Hoosiers that served in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Frontier Wars and the Spanish-American War. The Soldiers & Sailors Monument is the first United States monument dedicated to the common soldier. It is also the largest outdoor memorial in the state of Indiana and is one of the most recognizable landmarks of Indianapolis. The Limestone used for the monument is gray oolitic limestone from the Romona quarries of Owen County. Standing 284 feet, 6 inches high, it is 15 feet shorter than the Statue of Liberty. The monument cost $598,318 in 1902 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 13, 1973.