Lovejoy Day and Special Event

The Elijah P. Lovejoy Memorial will hold it's annual Lovejoy Day celebration at 12:00 noon on November 9, 2026 at the Lovejoy Monument located at 5th and Monument Streets in Alton.

Later that evening, the memorial and Hayner Library will host a Special Presentation at 7:00 p.m. at the Hayner Genealogy Library. Featured will be the Rev. Owen Lovejoy, the great-great grandson of Owen Lovejoy (Elijah P. Lovejoy's brother) and his son Rev. Elijah Patrick Lovejoy. To register for the Special Presentation, please call 800-613-3163 as seating is limited.