Summit in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Emmett Louis Till
Born: July 25, 1941 Chicago, Illinois
| | Died: August 28, 1955 Mississippi | |
Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024
1. Close view of marker showing photo of Emmett Till
Emmett Louis Till, An African American youth. His childhood home stood at this site. His brutal murder in Mississippi in 1955 for whistling at a white woman is said to have been the catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement in America.
July 25, 2021
Erected 2021.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is August 28, 1955.
Location. 41° 46.525′ N, 87° 48.572′ W. Marker is in Summit, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on 64th Street 0.1 miles east of 76th Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7528 64th St, Summit Argo IL 60501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mamie Till-Mobley (approx. Ό mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); The Freedom Run (approx. 0.4 miles away); 3 Anti-Tank Gun M5 (approx. half a mile away); Argo-Summit American Legion Post 735 (approx. 0.6 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Father Marquette Landed Here (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Summit.
More about this marker. Located in an empty lot between two houses.
Also see . . . Emmett Till Memory Project.
The Emmett Till Memory Project is your complete guide to the legacy of Tills murder.(Submitted on August 20, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana.)
Photographed by Edward Kozak, December 10, 2023
2. Emmett Louis Till Marker
Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024
3. Empty lot of Emmett Louis Till's home with marker in the back
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2024, by Edward Kozak of Bolingbrook, Illinois. This page has been viewed 441 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 20, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. 2. submitted on July 23, 2024, by Edward Kozak of Bolingbrook, Illinois. 3. submitted on August 20, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
