Westchester in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 5, 2024

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. In memory of the men and women of this community who served their country in the armed forces.

Erected 1961 by VFW Post 1249 and Auxiliary.

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

Location. 41° 50.352′ N, 87° 53.575′ W. Memorial is in Westchester, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Wakefield Street 0.1 miles west of Mayfair Avenue. The marker 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.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Field of Honor (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 Salt Creek Woods (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Wolf Road Prairie (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.

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 5, 2024

2. Veterans Memorial

The memorial is a short walk from another veterans memorial erected about 30 years later; the main memorial is just off camera to the right.

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 121 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.