Melrose Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Joseph I. Bulger Jr. Memorial Park and Auditorium
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. Marker is in Melrose Park, Illinois, in Cook County. Memorial 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 West Hirsch Street, Melrose Park IL 60160, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Park District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kiddieland Amusement Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Historic Lake Street (approx. ¾ mile away); Casa Jalisco (approx. 0.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. one mile away); Nike Tomahawk Missile (approx. 1.1 miles away); Apollo Test Capsule (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Melrose Park.
More about this marker. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.