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

La Grange Park Veterans Memorial

Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, April 23, 2024

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. This memorial stands here in commemoration of the many men and women from La Grange Park that have honorably served in the united states armed forces. These members of the military will never be forgotten for their courage, bravery, and interminable valor and distinction devoted to protect the freedoms so arduously obtained by the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.

This memorial was designed and built by Patrick Kelly as an Eagle Scout project on November 11, 2005 in cooperation with the Community Park District of La Grange Park. of la grange park

Erected 2005 by Patrick Kelly, Eagle Scout; Community Park District of La Grange Park.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 2005.

Location. 41° 49.438′ N, 87° 52.265′ W. Marker is in La Grange Park, Illinois, in Cook County. Marker is on North La Grange Road (U.S. 12/45) north of Woodlawn Avenue. The memorial is on a stone in the southwest corner of Memorial Park, near a pathway that goes down to the baseball field. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 132 West Oak Avenue, La Grange Park IL 60526, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies. Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named La Grange Park Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial Circle (approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Wolf Road Prairie (approx. 1.8 miles away); Baboon Island (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Swamp (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Grange Park.

More about this memorial. A larger Veterans Memorial, dedicated in 2014, is in the opposite corner of the park; another marker that dedicates Memorial Park to veterans is next to the flagpole by the baseball field.

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

Photographed By Sean Flynn, April 23, 2024

2. La Grange Park Veterans Memorial

The baseball field is in the background of this east-facing photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.