La Grange Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

La Grange Park Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 23, 2024

1. La Grange Park Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. La Grange Park honors all veterans

Erected 2014 by Community Park District of La Grange Park.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 41° 49.503′ N, 87° 52.157′ W. Memorial is in La Grange Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is at the intersection of Sherwood Road and Oak Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Sherwood Road. The marker is in the northeast corner of Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 132 West Oak Avenue, La Grange Park IL 60526, 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 one mile of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: A different marker also named La Grange Park Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Male Ginkgo (about 500 feet away); Memorial Park (about 500 feet away); La Grange Village Hall (approx. ¾ mile away); La Grange Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Liz Asperger Flower Garden (approx. 0.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial Circle (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War I Memorial Trees (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Grange Park.

More about this memorial. The memorial was dedicated in September 2014. It features emblems for the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and an etching of military members. Brick pavers in front of the memorial are dedicated to local veterans.

Also see . . . Veterans Memorial. The Community Park District official website page for the park. (Submitted on April 24, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

La Grange Park Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 23, 2024

2. La Grange Park Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.