South Deering in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans’ Memorial Park
Erected 1967 by Memorial Park Improvement Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 43.044′ N, 87° 33.318′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in South Deering. It is at the intersection of East 98th Street and South Muskegon Street, on the right when traveling west on East 98th Street. The marker is in the southeast corner of Veterans’ Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2820 East 98th Street, Chicago IL 60617, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Illinois’ Calumet Region. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: East Side Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Calumet Park Fieldhouse (approx. 1.3 miles away); Illinois-Indiana Boundary Marker (approx. 1.7 miles away); Invention and Innovation (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Pullman Freight Depot & The Gas Works (approx. 3.1 miles away); Welcome to Pullman (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Walk In, The Walk Out (approx. 3.2 miles away); a different marker also named Welcome to Pullman (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Also see . . . Veterans’ Memorial Park. Chicago Park District official website
Excerpt: “Developed by the City's Bureau of Parks and Recreation [in 1953], the four-acre park was intended to meet the increasing recreational needs of the South Deering Community Area, whose population had nearly doubled between 1940 and 1950. Initial improvements included outdoor athletic facilities, a playground, and a small brick recreational building.”(Submitted on July 27, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,165 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.


