Victory_Sculpture
Victory Monument (Chicago)
United States historic place
Erected in 1927, the Victory Monument, is a bronze and granite sculptural monument, based on a concept by John A. Nyden, and sculpted by Leonard Crunelle.[2] It was built to honor the Eighth Regiment of the Illinois National Guard, an African-American unit that served with distinction in France during World War I.[1] It may be the only memorial statue dedicated to African-American soldiers of the Great War.[3]
The memorial monument is located in the Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District in the Douglas community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1986.[1] It was designated a Chicago Landmark on September 9, 1998.[4] An annual Memorial Day ceremony is held at the monument.[4]