Skokie in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Vietnam War Memorial

Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 11, 2024

1. Vietnam War Memorial

Inscription. [Plaque on front side of monument:]
"May the silent wall shout fopr peace as we all should new and forever. For while most walls keep people apart, it's the wall that brought us together."

"The Wall That Brought Us Together
R. E. Fleetwood

In honor of the men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States who served in the Vietnam War.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.

Location. 42° 1.563′ N, 87° 44.593′ W. Marker is in Skokie, Illinois, in Cook County. Memorial is on Oakton Street west of Kenton Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in a park to the east of Oakton Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4620 Oakton Street, Skokie IL 60076, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic Log Cabin (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Niles Center Wall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic Engine House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Village of Niles Center (approx. 0.7 miles away); Arthur R. Sauer (approx. 0.7 miles away); Holocaust Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. Peter's United Church of Christ (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Skokie.

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this memorial. Plaques on either side commemorate a visit by the Vietnam Moving Wall in July 1990, and the people who were responsible for bringing it to Skokie. The primary plaque in the middle shows some erosion from its age.

Also see . . . The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall official site. (Submitted on March 14, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 11, 2024

2. Vietnam War Memorial

Photographed By Sean Flynn

3. Vietnam War Memorial

This plaque on the east-facing side honors the people who were responsible for bringing the Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall to Skokie in 1990.

Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 11, 2024

4. Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall Marker

Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 11, 2024

5. Vietnam War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 43 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 14, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.