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Schiller Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Horse-Shoe Inn

 
 
Horse-Shoe Inn Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 4, 2021
1. Horse-Shoe Inn Marker
Inscription. FORMER SITE OF Richter’s Blacksmith Shop 1900-1920
 
Erected by Schiller Park Historical Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
 
Location. 41° 57.298′ N, 87° 52.077′ W. Marker is in Schiller Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Irving Park Road east of Wagner Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9639 Irving Park Road, Schiller Park IL 60176, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also 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: Former Site of Soo Line Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Escape Restaurant Building (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Former Site of Eden Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Schiller Park Military Service Wall of Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shelton Field (approx. half a mile away); Henry Brockman’s Farm & Grist Mill (approx. Ύ mile away); Former Site of Wilson Airport (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schiller Park.
 
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Horse-Shoe Inn and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 4, 2021
2. Horse-Shoe Inn and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 594 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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