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

American Legion Post 771

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 23, 2023

1. American Legion Post 771 Marker

Inscription. This building is dedicated to those who served their country in the world wars

June 8th, 1952

Erected 1952 by American Legion Post 771.

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

Location. 42° 22.293′ N, 87° 55.356′ W. Memorial is in Gurnee, Illinois, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Milwaukee Avenue. The marker is in front of a flagpole in the parking lot of the American Legion Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Gurnee IL 60031, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

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Esper A. Petersen (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lake County's First African American Settler (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Lamp of Liberty" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Timeline (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Timeline (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Mother Rudd Barn (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Mother Rudd Barn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Underground Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gurnee.

American Legion Post 771 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 23, 2023

2. American Legion Post 771

Tank in front of American Legion Post 771 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 23, 2023

3. Tank in front of American Legion Post 771

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 369 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.