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

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

El Gobierno de Puebla entrega a Chicago. esta estatua en memoria de

The Government of Puebla presents Chicago this statue in memory of

Ignacio Zaragoza
(1829 - 1862)
Nació en Bahía del Espiritu Santo, entonces parte de Coahuila y hoy de Texas. Defendió la soberanía de México frente a la intervención extranjera. Derrotó en Puebla a las fuerzas francesas de Napoleón Ill el 5 de mayo de 1862.

Born in Bahia del Espiritu Santo, then part of Coahuila and now of Texas. He defended the sovereignty of Mexico against foreign invasion. In Puebla he defeated the French forces of Napoleon Ill on May 5, 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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Marker is at or near this postal address: 1450 West Cermak Road, Chicago IL 60608, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez (here, next to this marker); Vicente Guerrero (a few steps from this marker); Miguel Hidalgo Y Costillá (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.

Ignacio Zaragoza Statue image. Click for full size.

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 183 times since then and 28 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.