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'''Governor Bond State Memorial''' is a granite monument that marks the grave of [[Shadrach Bond]], the first governor of [[Illinois]] after it became a state in 1818.  Born in Maryland, Bond settled in [[Monroe County, Illinois]] in 1794, and served as an [[Illinois Territory]] delegate to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from 1812 to 1814.  Erected in 1883, the monument is styled as an [[obelisk]] and is maintained by the [[Illinois Historic Preservation Agency]] as a state historic site.  The monument is located in Evergreen Cemetery, Illinois Route 3 North, in [[Chester, Illinois|Chester]], [[Randolph County, Illinois|Randolph County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]].

In September 2008, Governor Bond's obelisk – the tallest and most prominent monument in the cemetery – was toppled due to the [[Effects of Hurricane Ike in inland North America|effects of Hurricane Ike]].<ref>[http://www.randolphcountyheraldtribune.com/news/x877721571/Storm-damages-Bond-Monument "Storm damages Bond Monument"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215152242/http://www.randolphcountyheraldtribune.com/news/x877721571/Storm-damages-Bond-Monument |date=2012-02-15 }}, ''Randolph County Herald Tribune'', September 19, 2008</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.illinoishistory.gov/hs/governor_bond.htm Governor Bond State Memorial]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081013234117/http://www.guide4chester.com/bond.html Governor Bond Memorial] – local guide with photos
* [http://graveyards.com/IL/Randolph/evergreen/bond.html Evergreen Cemetery: Shadrach Bond] – photo of monument after the storm

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[[Category:Illinois State Historic Sites]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Illinois]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Randolph County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Randolph County, Illinois]]
[[Category:1883 sculptures]]
[[Category:Granite sculptures in Illinois]]
[[Category:1883 establishments in Illinois]]