The Loop District in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Viet Nam Memorial

Chicago Remembers

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 15, 2019

1. Chicago Remembers Marker

close up of marker

Inscription. A Memorial to Vietnam Veterans You are entering a site dedicated to Americans who served their country with great honor and distinction in the Vietnam War. Your respect to their memory is greatly appreciated. no biking, no skateboarding, no rollerblading, this plaza is under video surveillance.

Erected 2001 by Chicago Department of Transportation.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.

Location. 41° 53.222′ N, 87° 37.661′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in The Loop District. It can be reached from the intersection of North State Street and Wacker Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 227 N State St, Chicago IL 60601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bataan- Corregidor Memorial Bridge (a few steps from this marker); South Water Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicago Remembers (within shouting distance of this marker); Heald Square Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); 35 East Wacker Drive Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge

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(about 400 feet away); Trail Blazer (about 400 feet away); The Chicago Riverwalk (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 15, 2019

2. Chicago Remembers Marker

full view of marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 15, 2019

3. Chicago Remembers Marker

marker as seen from a distance

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 15, 2019

4. Chicago Remembers Marker

the Viet Nam Memorial, down the steps from the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 729 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 6, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.