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

9/11 Memorial

Photographed By Sean Flynn

1. 9/11 Memorial Marker

Inscription. [Inside west of monument:]
In memory of
the thousands
who lost their lives
in the attacks on
September 11, 2001
in
New York City
Washington, D.C.
Somerset County, PA

And the thousands of
members of the
armed forces
who have given their
lives to
America
in response to these
attacks.

[Inside east of the monument:]
Grief, tragedy and
hatred
are only for a
time.
Goodness,
remembrance and
love
have no end."
President
George W. Bush

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks.

Location. 41° 57.257′ N, 87° 51.855′ W. Marker is in Schiller Park, Illinois, in Cook County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19) and Wesley Terrace. The memorial is in the middle of Clocktower Park, across the street to the south from Schiller Park's municipal building, and to the west of McDonald's. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9501 Irving Park Road, Schiller Park IL 60176, 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. Schiller Park Military Service Wall of Honor (a few steps from this marker); Former Site of Soo Line Hotel

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Horse-Shoe Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Former Site of Eden Inn (approx. 0.4 miles away); Burial Site of Josette Beaubien (approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Alexander Robinson (approx. 1.3 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schiller Park.

More about this memorial. The text on the monument are etched in granite on either side of its interior. On top is a cutting of a steel beam on top.

The memorial is a short walk north from Schiller Park's wall honoring its war dead. The clock tower referenced in the park's name is a short walk south of here.

Schiller Park 9/11 Memorial, west panel image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 30, 2023

2. Schiller Park 9/11 Memorial, west panel

Schiller Park 9/11 Memorial, east panel image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 30, 2023

3. Schiller Park 9/11 Memorial, east panel

Clocktower Park, Schiller Park, Illinois image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 30, 2023

4. Clocktower Park, Schiller Park, Illinois

Schiller Park's 9/11 memorial is on the right side of the photo. A wall listing Schiller Park's war dead is just behind the flags in the left-center portion of the photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 30, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.