Streeterville in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Navy Pier Salute

Photographed By Daniel E Hunt, July 22, 2023

1. Navy Pier Salute Marker

Inscription. Navy Pier honors and salutes the members of the U.S. armed forces whose lives were lost while conducting training exercises at the Pier during World War ll. We commemorate their brave efforts and recognize their sacrifice while serving our country.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 41° 53.512′ N, 87° 35.916′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Streeterville. Memorial can be reached from East Grand Avenue, half a mile east of Park Drive, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located at the very end of Navy Pier. The marker is located between the Chicago warship anchor and Lake Michigan. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 840 E Grand Ave, Chicago IL 60611, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Terminal Building (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shelter Building (about 700 feet away); Milton L. Olive III Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Illinois & Michigan Canal (approx. 0.6 miles away); Monument of the Millennium (approx. 0.8 miles away); Q.S.M.V. Abegweit (approx. 0.9 miles away); Columbia Yacht Club

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); The Honorable Joanne H. Alter (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. The marker was erected by the Department of the Navy.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2023, by Daniel E Hunt of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 1, 2023, by Daniel E Hunt of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.