Lyons Township in La Grange in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
World War I Memorial Trees
Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 23, 2024
1. World War I Memorial Trees Marker
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.
Location. 41° 48.723′ N, 87° 52.773′ W. Memorial is in La Grange, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Lyons Township. It is at the intersection of Brainard Avenue and Cossitt Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Brainard Avenue. The marker is in the parkway between the sidewalk and the street, not far from the clocktower entrance to the North Campus of Lyons Township High School. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 South Brainard Avenue, La Grange IL 60525, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Re-Establishment of World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Anne Marcisz Memorial Pathway (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named World War I Memorial Trees (about 500 feet away); Veterans Memorial Tree (about 500 feet away); Liz Asperger Flower Garden (about 800 feet away); La Grange Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); La Grange Village Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bennett Field Lights (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Grange.
More about this memorial. An identical marker can be found on the opposite end of the block, near the intersection with Elm Avenue. Another plaque about a short distance south of here is related to the 1998 re-establishment of an old World War I monument.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 23, 2024
2. World War I Memorial Trees Marker and LTHS
The marker is in the foreground of the photo, taken near the northeast corner of Lyons Township High School's North Campus.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 23, 2024
3. World War I Memorial Trees Marker
Northeast-facing view of the marker, at the intersection of Cossitt and Brainard avenues.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 23, 2024
4. Lyons Township High School North Campus
LTHS opened in 1888; the clocktower pictured here was part of a 1920s expansion. The building today is the high school's North Campus, serving juniors and seniors; a South Campus, built about a mile southwest of here in Western Springs in the 1950s, serves freshmen and sophomores. LTHS serves an area that includes several Chicago suburbs, including La Grange, La Grange Park, Western Springs, Burr Ridge and more. Notable alumni include actor David Hasselhoff and basketball player Jeff Hornacek.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 24, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
