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Veterans Memorial Park

 
 
Veterans Memorial Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean Flynn
1. Veterans Memorial Park Marker
Inscription.
Dedicated to the
brave veterans of the
United States Armed Forces

 
Erected by Village of River Grove.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryParks & Recreational Areas.
 
Location. 41° 55.148′ N, 87° 51.097′ W. Memorial is in River Grove, Illinois, in Cook County. It is at the intersection of Elm Street and Palmer Street, on the right when traveling south on Elm Street. A flag pole with the American and POW-MIA flags is to the left (west) of the marker. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2212 Elm Street, River Grove IL 60171, 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
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of this marker: Apollo Test Capsule (approx. half a mile away); Nike Tomahawk Missile (approx. half a mile away); Triton Botanical Gardens (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rock Che-Che-Pin-Qua (approx. Ύ mile away); History (approx. Ύ mile away); River Grove Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); The River Grove Historical House and Barn (approx. one mile away); Korean War Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in River Grove.
 
Veterans Memorial Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, October 30, 2023
2. Veterans Memorial Park Marker
Veterans Memorial Park image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, October 30, 2023
3. Veterans Memorial Park
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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