| 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 / 38.890139°N 90.165889°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 | |
The Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, also known as the Elijah Lovejoy Monument, Elijah Parrish Lovejoy Shaft, Lovejoy Monument, and Lovejoy State Memorial,[1] is a memorial in Alton, Illinois to Elijah P. Lovejoy, an advocate of free speech and the abolition of slavery.
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.
- ^ "Elijah Parrish Lovejoy Shaft, (Sculpture)". Art Inventories Catalog. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 12 September 2022.