Cicero in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cicero Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn, February 22, 2024
1. Cicero Veterans Memorial
[Tablet in front of the flagpoles:]
May the supreme sacrifice of our men and women from Cicero not have been in vain
Civil War
Spanish American War
World War I
World War II
Korean Conflict
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, US Civil • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 41° 51.026′ N, 87° 44.874′ W. Memorial is in Cicero, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on 49th Avenue south of Cermak Road. The memorial is behind (to the south) of the Cicero Municipal Building, halfway between 49th and 50th avenues. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4949 West Cermak Road, Cicero IL 60804, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Parish (approx. half a mile away); Lithuanian Independence (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jesus Christ King of the Universe Statue (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Manuel Pιrez, Jr. Memorial Plaza (approx. 0.9 miles away); Manuel Perez Jr. Memorial Plaza (approx. 0.9 miles away); T.G. Masaryk Czech School (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named T.G. Masaryk Czech School (approx. one mile away); The Royal Group (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cicero.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Cicero Town Hall (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this memorial. The front of the memorial includes emblems of the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. The rear includes emblems for the town of Cicero and Cicero's fire and police departments. Five flag poles are in front of the memorial.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, February 22, 2024
2. Cicero Veterans Memorial, 1957 tablet
This veterans memorial was dedicated around 2011, not long after Cicero opened this new town hall in 2008. The tablet in front of the memorial was dedicated in May 1957, but its previous location could not be verified. However, there was a war memorial in front of Cicero's old town hall (about .4 miles south; the building is still there, as are the remnants of the memorial), and it's quite possible it was originally dedicated there.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, February 22, 2024
3. The rear of the Cicero Veterans Memorial
The rear of the memorial includes emblems for the town of Cicero as well as its fire and police departments.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, February 22, 2024
4. Cicero Veterans Memorial
Cicero's municipal building is in the background.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, December 15, 2023
5. Cicero Municipal Building front entrance
Cicero's current municipal building was erected in 2008 on Cermak Avenue (22nd Street) between 49th and 50th avenues.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 23, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 5. submitted on December 15, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
