Bellwood in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 17, 2024
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Military • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 52.935′ N, 87° 52.285′ W. Memorial is in Bellwood, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Washington Boulevard 0.1 miles east of Eastern Avenue. The marker is in Stevenson Park, to the west of the park's recreation center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3105 Washington Boulevard, Bellwood IL 60104, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Memorial Park (here, next to this marker); First Bellwood Bell
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Major League Players from Proviso East (was approx. Ύ mile away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this memorial. The marker includes emblems for the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and for the fire and police.
A 1931 monument dedicated to area veterans of World War I is a few paces to the north of here. Brick pavers in between the two monuments are dedicated to individual veterans, many of whom died in combat.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 17, 2024
2. Veterans Memorial
This south-facing view shows the veterans memorial and the back of the nearby World War I marker, with Washington Boulevard in the background.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 17, 2024
3. Stevenson Park
The veterans memorials sit to the west of the recreation center at Stevenson Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 17, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
