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

Lithuanian Independence

Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 10, 2024

1. Lithuanian Independence Marker

Inscription. [The top of the marker, in Lithuanian:]
Lietuvos valstybės atkurimo 50.metis sukakciai pamineti

[The bottom of the marker, in English:]
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the restoration of Lithuania's independence

Erected 1968 by Monsignor Albavicius.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 41° 51.613′ N, 87° 44.942′ W. Memorial is in Cicero, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on 15th Street east of 50th Avenue, on the right when traveling east. It is to the left of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1515 South 50th Avenue, Cicero IL 60804, 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,

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and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Royal Group (approx. half a mile away); Cicero Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); George Washington 200th Anniversary (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Parish (approx. one mile away); T.G. Masaryk Czech School (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named T.G. Masaryk Czech School (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Reverend Doctor Shelvin Jerome Hall (approx. 1.2 miles away); Kerry James Marshall: Untitled (Circulation) (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cicero.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Cicero Town Hall (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Lithuanian Independence. St. Anthony of Padua Church was founded in Cicero by Lithuanian immigrants. As of at least 2023 a Lithuanian language mass is held every Sunday morning, although most of the masses at St Anthony are held in Spanish.

The Baltic nation of Lithuania was involved in a series of wars for independence immediately

Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 10, 2024

2. Lithuanian Independence Marker

after World War I, during which it had been occupied by Germany after more than a century under the control of the Russian Empire. In early 1918, Lithuania announced its independence from any foreign state, and it was officially independent after the war ended on November 11, 1918. Occupied by both the Soviets and Germans during World War II, Lithuania was a Soviet Socialist Republic from 1944 until 1990, when it declared its independence again.

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 10, 2024

3. St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.