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

Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 26, 2023

1. Veterans Memorial Park Marker

Inscription. Dedicated
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. Memorial is in Forest Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It 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. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 631 Circle Avenue, Forest Park IL 60130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Bernardine Parish World War II Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Stadium (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Stadium (approx. ¼ mile away); World War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); George Washington 200th Anniversary (approx. ¼ mile away); Ginkgo Tree (approx. ¼ mile away); Forest Park War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Forest Park.

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Photographed by Sean Flynn

2. Veterans Memorial Park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 26, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on July 27, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.