Forest Glen in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mary Berkemeier Quinn Park-of-Trees
Established and maintained in perpetuity
Photographed by Sean Flynn, March 11, 2024
1. Mary Berkemeier Quinn Park-of-Trees Marker
More shade-tolerant wildflowers, grasses and sedges come up later. Birds, butterflies, other wildlife and people enjoy the peaceful woodland habitat in all seasons.
As part of the Chicago Park District's Nature Areas program, Quinn's wishes for this woodland are assured.
Before the trees leaf out in wildflowers such as trillium, spring beauty and trout lily take advantage of the sunlight and carpet the ground.
Erected by Chicago Park District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Natural Features • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1981.
Location. 41° 59.743′ N, 87° 46.233′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Forest Glen. It is on North Mandell Avenue east of North McClellan Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The sign is on the northeastern edge of Quinn Park. Touch for map
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Regionally, this marker is 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Edgebrook (approx. Ό mile away); Land Acknowledgement (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hazelton-Mikota House (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Bells of the Leaning Tower of Niles (approx. 1.3 miles away); Leaning Tower of Niles (approx. 1.3 miles away); Katyń Massacre Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Smolensk Airplane Crash Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Sauganash Veterans Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
More about this marker. Quinn Park represents the northwestern tip of the Old Edgebrook neighborhood, an enclave surrounded by Cook County Forest Preserve land that was founded in the late 1800s by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad as a home for many of its employees.
Also see . . . Chicago Park District: Quinn (Mary Berkemeier) Park. (Submitted on March 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean Flynn, March 11, 2024
2. Mary Berkemeier Quinn Park-of-Trees Marker
Photographed by Sean Flynn, March 11, 2024
3. Mary Berkemeier Quinn Park-of-Trees Marker (rear side)
The rear of the sign invites people to visit the park in different seasons and to go to other nearby parks.
Photographed by Sean Flynn
4. Mary Berkemeier Quinn Park of Trees
The main sign for the park is at the corner of Mandell and McClellan. It sits in the northwestern tip of the Old Edgebrook neighborhood, an enclave that is completely surrounded by Cook County Forest Preserve woods.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
