Lower West Side in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ignacio Zaragoza
(1829 - 1862)
Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024
1. Ignacio Zaragoza Marker
The Government of Puebla presents Chicago this statue in memory of
Ignacio Zaragoza
(1829 - 1862)
Naciσ en Bahνa del Espiritu Santo, entonces parte de Coahuila y hoy de Texas. Defendiσ la soberanνa de Mιxico frente a la intervenciσn extranjera. Derrotσ en Puebla a las fuerzas francesas de Napoleσn Ill el 5 de mayo de 1862.
Erected 2010 by City of Chicago.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • War, Texas Independence • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 41° 51.21′ N, 87° 39.872′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in the Lower West Side. It can be reached from South Laflin Street south of West 21st Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in the Benito Juarez Community Academy statue garden. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is 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, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez (here, next to this marker); Vicente Guerrero (a few steps from this marker); Miguel Hidalgo Y Costillα (within shouting distance of this marker); Jose Maria Morelos Y Pavon (within shouting distance of this marker); Aquiles Serdan (within shouting distance of this marker); Jose Maria Pino Suarez (within shouting distance of this marker); Emiliano Zapata (within shouting distance of this marker); Francisco I Madero (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024
2. Ignacio Zaragoza Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
