Forest Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial Park
to all branches of the
United States Armed Forces
this the 8th day of February
1999
Henceforth named
Veterans Memorial Park
VFW Post 7181
Erected 1999 by VFW Post 7181.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 52.488′ N, 87° 48.5′ W. Marker is in Forest Park, Illinois, in Cook County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Circle Avenue and Lehmer Street, on the right when traveling south. The plaque is beside a flagpole in the northeast corner of the park, near a gazebo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 631 Circle Avenue, Forest Park IL 60130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Bernadine Parish World War II Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); World War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Forest Park War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Howard F. Sammon (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fire Captain Frank Schnurstein (approx. 0.6 miles away); Police Officer Edward Pflaume (approx. 0.6 miles away); Police Lieutenant Herman Ziebell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Police Officer Michael Caulfield (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Forest Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 26, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on July 27, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.