Berwyn in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lesak Park Veterans Flagpole
Photographed By Sean Flynn, July 15, 2023
1. Lesak Park Veterans Flagpole Marker
Presented by
American Legion
Berwyn Post No. 422
Commodore Barry Post No. 256
Evzones Post No. 1039
Amvets
GI Joe Post No. 24
Catholic War Veterans
Berwyn Post No. 218
Italian American Veterans
Berwyn Post No. 8
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Berwyn Post No. 2378
Erected 1976.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 41° 50.593′ N, 87° 47.357′ W. Marker is in Berwyn, Illinois, in Cook County. Memorial is at the intersection of 26th Street and Clarence Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 26th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6600 West 26th Street, Berwyn IL 60402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Berwyn Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Illinois Open Space Lands (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Berwyn 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); George Washington 200th Anniversary (approx. 0.7
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More about this marker. The bottom part of the marker is hidden beneath soil put in for plants. Older photos indicate that it includes the year it was installed (1976).
Photographed By Sean Flynn, July 15, 2023
2. Lesak Park Veterans Flagpole and Marker
Photographed By Sean Flynn
3. Lesak Park Marker
Lesak Park is located next to the Berwyn Township Public Health District building on 26th Street in Berwyn. It is was named in 1972 after Alfred Lesak, a former chairman of the public health district board.
Photographed By Sean Flynn, July 15, 2023
4. Berwyn Township Public Health District building
The Berwyn Township Public Health District headquarters were built in 1939 for $50,000, using federal grants provided by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 18, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
