The Village of Ladd

In March of 1919, the Ladd War Relief Association decided to build a monument to be dedicated to the boys who had risked or sacrificed their lives for the good of their country. In June, the contract was given to the Mendota Monument Company to erect the memorial, taking three months to complete. It was dedicated before a large crowd on October 4, 1919, in Ladd Memorial Park, the site donated by the village for that purpose.