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 and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #43 George W. Bush, and the World Trade Center Beams series lists.

Location. 41° 57.257′ N, 87° 51.855′ W. Memorial is in Schiller Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It 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. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 9501 Irving Park Road, Schiller Park IL 60176, 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: Schiller Park Military Service Wall of Honor (a few steps from this marker); Great Escape Restaurant Building

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Former Site of Soo Line Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Horse-Shoe Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Former Site of Eden Inn (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shelton Field (approx. 0.6 miles away); Former Site of Wilson Airport (approx. 0.8 miles away); Henry Brockman’s Farm & Grist Mill (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schiller Park.

More about this memorial. The text on the monument is etched in granite on either side of its interior. A steel beam, presumably from the World Trade Center, is on top of the

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 March 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 680 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 30, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.