Ogle County Courthouse 

Oregon, IL 61061

This beautiful three-story, 1890 building is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings. It has been refurbished and is open for public tours. Several monuments adorn the courthouse grounds including the 1916 Lorado Taft Soldiers' Monument commissioned by Ogle County Board to honor veterans of the Civil War and Spanish American War; two mismatched Civil War cannons, installed in the late 1890's; and a monument honoring World War I and World War II veterans, with additional plaques to honor veterans who served in Korea, Vietnam and the Persian Gulf war.