Elmhurst in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bicentennial Fountain
Photographed By Sean Flynn, November 28, 2023
1. Bicentennial Fountain Marker
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. Marker is in Elmhurst, Illinois, in DuPage County. Memorial 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 511 South York Street, Elmhurst IL 60126, 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. Chicago Great Western Railway Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Berkeley Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bohlander (approx. 1.4 miles away); Villa Park Historical Museum (approx.
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More about this marker. 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 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.
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 Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 36 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 29, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
