River Forest in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Grand Army of Republic Memorial Woods

Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Woods Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn

1. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Woods Marker

Inscription. Grand Army of Republic
Memorial Woods

In honor of the men who wore the blue and served
in the Union Army of the Civil War U.S.A. 1861-1865.
Dedicated
by the Past President's Club of the Daughters
of Union Veterans of the Civil War
1861 1865
October 27, 1930.

"Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friend."
St. John XV:XIII

Erected 1930 by Past President's Club of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.

Location. 41° 53.003′ N, 87° 49.572′ W. Memorial is in River Forest, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Thatcher Avenue north of Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. The memorial is a short walk west from Thatcher Avenue and is at the beginning of a hiking trail into the woods. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: River Forest IL 60305, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this memorial 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: William H. Hatch House (approx. 0.2 miles away); River Forest, Illinois (approx. ¼ mile away); Waller Gates (approx. 0.4 miles away); River Forest Police Chiefs (approx. 0.4 miles away); River Forest Fire Chiefs (approx. 0.4 miles away); River Forest Village Presidents (approx. 0.4 miles away); Benjamin R. Morin, S.J., Memorial (approx. half a mile away); 192nd Tank Battalion Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in River Forest.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Thatcher Woods Savanna (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

More about this memorial. The land for the GAR Woods was acquired by the

Grand Army of Republic Memorial Woods Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 12, 2023

2. Grand Army of Republic Memorial Woods Marker

Washington Boulevard and the park's main sign are in the background. The forest across the street is Thomas Jefferson Woods.

Cook County Forest Preserve in 1917. The land was dedicated to Civil War Veterans in 1930, soon after the Forest Preserve extended Washington Boulevard west and built a bridge across the Des Plaines River. The forest to the south of Washington Boulevard is named after Thomas Jefferson.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 12, 2023

3. Grand Army of Republic Memorial Woods Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.