Melrose Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Joseph I. Bulger Jr. Memorial Park and Auditorium
Photographed by Sean Flynn, March 29, 2024
1. Joseph I. Bulger Jr. Memorial Park and Auditorium Marker
Memorial Park and Auditorium
of the Veterans Park District
of Cook County
These grounds and buildings are dedicated to the memory of the men and women who made the supreme sacrifice in World War I and World War II in the service of their country.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 41° 54.267′ N, 87° 51.199′ W. Memorial is in Melrose Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from West Hirsch Street near North 16th Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker is to the right of the entrance to the park building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1601 West Hirsch Street, Melrose Park IL 60160, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Joseph A. Maggio Baseball Field (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Park District (approx. 0.6 miles away); San Giovanni Battista Scalabrini (approx. 0.7 miles away); Kiddieland Amusement Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Historic Lake Street (approx. Ύ mile away);
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More about this memorial. Several tablets relating to the nearby park building are around this tablet. A 2016 war memorial is to the left of the entrance.
Regarding Joseph I. Bulger Jr. Memorial Park and Auditorium. Veterans Park District oversees parks in all or part of the Chicago suburbs of Franklin Park, Melrose Park, Northlake and River Grove.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, March 29, 2024
2. Joseph I. Bulger Jr. Memorial Park and Auditorium Marker
Photographed by Sean Flynn, March 29, 2024
3. Bulger Park building
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
