Westchester in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Field of Honor
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 5, 2024
1. Field of Honor Marker
Erected 1994 by Westchester Chamber of Commerce; Village of Westchester; Westchester Park District.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 50.351′ N, 87° 53.583′ W. Memorial is in Westchester, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Wakefield Street 0.1 miles west of Mayfair Avenue, on the left when traveling west. The memorial is in Mayfair Park, near the park building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 10835 Wakefield Street, Westchester IL 60154, 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 as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Salt Creek Woods (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wolf Road Prairie (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Wolf Road Prairie (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Wolf Road Prairie (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Wolf Road Prairie (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Salt Creek Woods (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westchester.
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Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 5, 2024
2. Field of Honor Marker
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 5, 2024
3. Jerry Spahn Family dedication plaque
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 5, 2024
4. Lions Club dedication stone
This Lions Club memorial, dedicated to veterans who became visually impaired while in military service, is one of four on a short wall that surrounds the memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 5, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
