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

Warren Township Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 23, 2023

1. Warren Township Veterans Memorial

Inscription. “In memory of the sons and daughters of Warren Township who gave their lives during military conflicts of the United States so that freedom might prevail.”

Erected 2001.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 42° 21.645′ N, 87° 54.89′ W. Memorial is in Gurnee, Illinois, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of O’Plaine Road and Washington Street, on the left when traveling north on O’Plaine Road. The monument is in Veterans Memorial Park, immediately in front of the Gurnee Police Department. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 O’Plaine Road, 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

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walking distance of this marker: Amos Bennett (approx. half a mile away); Esper A. Petersen (approx. ¾ mile away); American Legion Post 771 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Timeline (approx. 0.8 miles away); Underground Railroad in Illinois (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Timeline (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Journey (approx. 0.9 miles away); "Lamp of Liberty" (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gurnee.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 23, 2023

2. Warren Township Veterans Memorial

Hall of Fame Award plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 23, 2023

3. Hall of Fame Award plaque

Located immediately behind the monument.

“The Guardian” statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 23, 2023

4. “The Guardian” statue

Located nearby, at the entrance to the Gurnee police station.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 23, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.