Waukegan in Lake County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Waukegan Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Michael Ryzy, July 4, 2015

1. Waukegan Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated
to all
Veterans

Those who
have served
past, present
and future

Erected by Smith Spaid VFW Post 1293.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 42° 21.564′ N, 87° 50.138′ W. Memorial is in Waukegan, Illinois, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and South West Street, on the right when traveling east on Washington Street. Located in Veterans Memorial Plaza in Washington Park at the intersection of Washington Street and South West Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Waukegan IL 60085, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Orion Perseus Howe (here, next to this marker); Cpl. Richard E. Bush Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Waukegan Doughboy Statue (a few steps from this marker); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Ray Bradbury Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ray Bradbury Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jack Benny (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dr. Eugene P. King (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waukegan.

More about this memorial. The marker is complemented by a granite globe fountain surrounded by the Patriot's Wall of plaques naming veterans by war. Also featured is the bronze flag with representation for each of the four branches of the Armed Service.

Waukegan Veterans Memorial Patriot's Wall and Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Ryzy, July 4, 2015

2. Waukegan Veterans Memorial Patriot's Wall and Fountain

Waukegan Veterans Memorial Bronze Flag image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Ryzy, July 4, 2015

3. Waukegan Veterans Memorial Bronze Flag

Waukegan Veterans Memorial Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Ryzy, July 4, 2015

4. Waukegan Veterans Memorial Plaza

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2018, by Michael Ryzy of Palatine, Illinois. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 9, 2018, by Michael Ryzy of Palatine, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.