Elmhurst in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bicentennial Fountain

Photographed by Sean Flynn, November 28, 2023

1. Bicentennial Fountain Marker

Inscription. This fountain is given by Elmhurst citizens and organizations so that this and future generations may share his beauty and tranquility and be reminded of our national heritage.

Erected 1976 by City of Elmhurst.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series list.

Location. 41° 53.089′ N, 87° 56.383′ W. Memorial is in Elmhurst, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is at the intersection of York Street and South Street, on the right when traveling north on York Street. The fountain is in Wild Meadows Trace, an Elmhurst park, a short walk away from the Illinois Prairie Path, which travels east-west through Elmhurst. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 511 South York Street, Elmhurst IL 60126, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chicago Great Western Railway Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth's Friendship Walk (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wildlife (approx. ¾ mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Elmhurst Veterans' Memorial

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(approx. ¾ mile away); Veterans' Square (approx. ¾ mile away); Elmhurst Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Think Globally. Act Locally. (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elmhurst.

More about this memorial. The marker includes two insignias related to the U.S. bicentennial celebrations of 1976: in the left corner the American Bicentennial Celebration 1776-1976 emblem (with a star in the middle), in the right corner the Illinois' Celebration '76 logo, with a logo that designed with a hat and beard like Abraham Lincoln.

Also see . . . Elmhurst Park District: Wild Meadows Trace. (Submitted on November 30, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Additional commentary.
1. About the Marker
This submission has been included in the database as part of The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series

— Submitted December 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Bicentennial Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, November 28, 2023

2. Bicentennial Fountain

The marker is on the ground, in the right side of this picture. York Street is visible on the right.

Courtesy of Northern Illinois University library, circa 1976

3. Illinois' Celebration '76 logo

One of the logos for Illinois' 1976 bicentennial celebration. The primary feature of all variations of the logo included Abraham Lincoln's hat and beard.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 505 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 29, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.