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

Norridge Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 21, 2024

1. Norridge Veterans Memorial

Inscription. We dedicate this memorial in grateful remembrance of the veterans of the Village of Norridge, who have served in defense of our nation, and those who are still serving at home and abroad.

Erected 1994 by Village of Norridge.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan • War, Korean • War, Vietnam. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.

Location. 41° 57.203′ N, 87° 48.887′ W. Marker is in Norridge, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on North Olcott Avenue north of West Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19), on the left when traveling north. The marker is immediately south of the Norridge Police Department building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4020 North Olcott Avenue, Harwood Heights IL 60706, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Norridge Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); 09.11.2001 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Read-Dunning Cemetery No. 3 (approx. 0.9 miles away); 9–11–01 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Civil War Veterans

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Unidentified Victims of the 1871 Chicago Fire (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norridge.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 21, 2024

2. Norridge Veterans Memorial

The marker includes 9 tablets: 2 related to the dedication of the memorial in 1994 and the remainder for U.S. conflicts: the 1st and 2nd Iraq War, World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, the Korean War, and the Afghanistan War.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 21, 2024

3. Norridge Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 502 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.