Berkeley in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Berkeley Veterans Memorial
Photographed By Sean Flynn
1. Berkeley Veterans Memorial Marker
of all
who served
their country
in time of need
Dedicated
Memorial Day
1971
Erected 1971.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 52.939′ N, 87° 54.801′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, Illinois, in Cook County. Memorial is on Electric Avenue near Taft Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The memorial is on the east end of Berkeley Park, across the street from the LeDonne True Value Hardware and the Berkeley Village Hall. The Illinois Prairie Path runs alongside the memorial. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Berkeley IL 60163, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bohlander (approx. half a mile away); Chicago Great Western Railway Depot (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bicentennial Fountain (approx. 1.4 miles away); Scalabrini Fathers (approx. 1.7 miles away); Queen of Heaven Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); National Jewish War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Pvt. Albert E. Fenhouse (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Northlake Bank Robbery (approx. 1.8 miles away).
More about this memorial. The U.S. flag is at the
this page online
Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 27, 2023
2. Berkeley Veterans Memorial
Photographed By Sean Flynn
3. Berkeley Veterans Memorial
The cannon and memorial are in the background. The Village of Berkeley has erected several markers featuring a children's book, running alongside the Prairie Path through the park.
Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 27, 2023
4. Berkeley Veterans Memorial
A view from the Prairie Path, across Taft Avenue in the village of Hillside. The Berkeley water tower is in the far background.
Photographed By Sean Flynn
5. Berkeley Village Hall
Across the street from the Veterans Memorial
Photographed By Sean Flynn
6. Berkeley Village Hall
Five plaques at the front entrance of Village Hall, related to its construction and subsequent additions and improvements.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 27, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
