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° 49.484′ N, 87° 52.226′ W. Marker is in La Grange Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Oak Avenue south of Robinhood Lane. The memorial is near the pickleball courts and the left field foul pole of the baseball field at Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near

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this postal address: 132 West Oak Avenue, La Grange Park IL 60526, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and 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 walking distance of this marker: Male Ginkgo (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named La Grange Park Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial Park (about 300 feet away); La Grange Village Hall (approx. ¾ mile away); La Grange Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Liz Asperger Flower Garden (approx. 0.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial Circle (approx. one mile away); World War I Memorial Trees (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Grange Park.

La Grange Park Veterans Memorial (2024 location) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 23, 2024

2. La Grange Park Veterans Memorial (2024 location)

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

La Grange Park Veterans Memorial (2026 location) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 7, 2026

3. La Grange Park Veterans Memorial (2026 location)

Sometime between 2024 and 2026, the memorial was moved downhill at Memorial Park. It is now near the pickleball courts and the left field foul pole of the baseball field, and closer to the primary veteran memorial.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on March 7, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.