page_title: Peace Monument (Decatur, Indiana)
section_title: Information
hierarchical_section_title: Peace Monument (Decatur, Indiana) / Information
caption_attribution_description: English: The model poses with the sculpture she posed for. The Peace Monument, Decatur, Indiana, ca. 1913.
context_page_description: Peace Monument is a cenotaph designed by Charles Mulligan. It is located at the Adams County Courthouse in Decatur, Indiana in the United States. It is a war memorial devoted to peace, active women in the American Civil War, and as a general war memorial celebrating the sacrifice of soldiers in war. Peace Monument is the first monument in the United States specifically devoted to Peace.
context_section_description: The idea for the monument was first brought to the Art Institute of Chicago, who suggested that Quinn and the city talk to Charles Mulligan. Mulligan became the sculptor for the piece. It was carved by Charles Dodd. George Wemhoff of Wemhoff Monument Works engineered and his company fabricated and installed it. The cenotaph is a general war memorial, with special focus on the importance of peace and the role of women in the American Civil War. Specifically, the piece memorializes the Civil War, the Mexican–American War, the Spanish–American War, and the American Revolution. The quarry used to supply the Indiana limestone for the piece, was the same that supplied the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  In 2013, the county celebrated the 100th anniversary of Peace Monument. A re-dedication ceremony was held at the site.
caption: Margaret McMasters Van Slyke with the Peace Monument circa 1913.
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