Riverside in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
World War Memorial
1914 - 1918
Photographed by Sean Flynn
1. World War Memorial
all those whose names are on
the honor roll of this community
Erected 1921 by Riverside Grammar School.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 41° 49.61′ N, 87° 49.188′ W. Memorial is in Riverside, Illinois, in Cook County. It is at the intersection of Bloomingbank Road and Longcommon Road on Bloomingbank Road. The marker is one of several war memorials surrounding the flag pole at the center of Guthrie Park in downtown Riverside, across the street from the Riverside Railroad Depot, the library and Village Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Riverside IL 60546, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sergeant James P. Quinn (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); War Dead of World Wars I and II (here, next to this marker); Reverend Hedley Heber Cooper (a few steps from this marker); Private Albert Edward Moore (a few steps from this marker); Historic Riverside (within shouting distance of this marker); Riverside (within shouting distance of
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More about this memorial. Three additional memorials to local individuals who died in World War I are on nearby boulders.
Regarding World War Memorial. The four markers for World War I were dedicated on Memorial Day 1921 to mark memorial trees that had been planted a year earlier by children from Riverside Grammar School.
Also see . . . Riversides permanent and enduring Gold Star Memorial. From the Riverside-Brookfield Landmark, a story about the dedication of the World War I monuments in Guthrie Park and the three men honored there. (Submitted on September 27, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean Flynn, September 25, 2023
2. Guthrie Park markers
Photographed by Sean Flynn, September 25, 2023
3. Hedley Heber Cooper monument
One of three individual markers in Guthrie Park to the Riverside men who died World War I.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, September 25, 2023
4. James P. Quinn memorial
One of three individual markers in Guthrie Park to the Riverside men who died World War I.
Photographed by Sean Flynn
5. Albert Edward Moore memorial
One of three individual markers in Guthrie Park to the Riverside men who died World War I.
Photographed by Sean Flynn
6. World War I & II memorial
A separate Guthrie Park memorial, erected in 1948 in honor of the local dead of World Wars I and II
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 27, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
