Skokie in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Vietnam War Memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn, March 11, 2024
1. Vietnam War Memorial
"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. Memorial is in Skokie, Illinois, in Cook County. It 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. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4620 Oakton Street, Skokie IL 60076, 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 itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. Peter's Catholic Church (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); Bell for the 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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Skokie.
More about 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 P. 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.
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 P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 14, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
