Dixon in Lee County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial Park
Freedom's Sacrifice
Photographed by Sean Flynn, January 7, 2024
1. Veterans Memorial Park
A place devoted to ALL, who have dedicated their lives to the preservation of the freedoms of this great Country...
A place that through the honorable display of authentic artifacts, will serve as a podium from which the appreciation for ALL those who have served this great Country will be spoken...
A place to prompt future generations to contemplate the sacrifices and costs of obtaining and maintaining the freedoms of this great Country.
Thomas Houck, Architect
Veterans Memorial Commission
Erected 2001 by City of Dixon.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 50.876′ N, 89° 30.241′ W. Memorial is in Dixon, Illinois, in Lee County. It is at the intersection of Palmyra Street (Illinois Route 2) and Palmyra Road, on the right when traveling west on Palmyra Street. The park is on the western edge of the city of Dixon; Illinois Route 2 in this section is also part of the historic Lincoln Highway.
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Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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: Vietnam Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Navy Anchor (within shouting distance of this marker); Mothers of World War II, Dixon Unit 123 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee County World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); F-105D Thunderchief (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lee County World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away); Kaiser Jeep M-725 (about 300 feet away); Beirut Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dixon.
More about this memorial. Veterans Memorial Park opened in 2001 and includes
Photographed by Sean Flynn, January 7, 2024
2. Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Sean Flynn, January 7, 2024
3. Veterans Memorial Park
The rear of the tablet in photo 2, this is an essay written by a middle school student in 2002.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, January 7, 2024
4. Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Sean Flynn
5. POW-MIA flame
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 10, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
