North Riverside in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial Gazebo
"Let Us Never Forget"
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 28, 2024
1. Veterans Memorial Gazebo Marker
Erected 2003 by State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka; State Senator Dan Cronin; Riverside Township; North Riverside Park Mall; VFW Post 6869.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 50.747′ N, 87° 49.25′ W. Memorial is in North Riverside, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from Des Plaines Avenue east of Village Commons Drive, on the right when traveling north. The marker is in Commons Park, a short walk south of the gazebo, which is in the western end of the park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Riverside IL 60546, 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 walking distance of this marker: Pfc. Christopher A. Sisson (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Train Wreck (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Park
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Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 28, 2024
2. Veterans Memorial Gazebo Marker
The gazebo is on the right. Behind it is the North Riverside Police Department, and on the left is North Riverside's village administration building.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
