Lower West Side in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Miguel Hidalgo Y Costillá

(1753 - 1811)

Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024

1. Miguel Hidalgo Y Costillá Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

El Gobierno de Guanajuato entrega a Chicago esta estatua en memoria de

The Government of Guanajuato presents Chicago this statue in memory of

Miguel Hidalgo Y Costillá
(1753 - 1811)
Nació en Pénjamo, Guanajuato. Considerado como "El Padre de la Patria" inició en septembre de 1810 el movimiento por la Independencia de México, del que fue "Generalísimo". Abolió la esclavitud y los tributos indígenas.

Born in Penjamo, Guanajuato, Known as the "Father of the Nation", Hidalgo initiated in September 1810 Mexico's movement of Independence from Spain, in which he served as "Generalissimo" He abolished slavery and indigenous troutes.

Erected 2010 by City of Chicago.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.

Location. 41° 51.223′ N, 87° 39.898′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in the Lower West Side. It can be reached from South Ashland Avenue south of West 21st Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker

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is in the Benito Juarez Community Academy statue garden. Touch for map. 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: Jose Maria Morelos Y Pavon (here, next to this marker); Aquiles Serdan (a few steps from this marker); Emiliano Zapata (within shouting distance of this marker); Jose Maria Pino Suarez (within shouting distance of this marker); Vicente Guerrero (within shouting distance of this marker); Cuauhtemoc (within shouting distance of this marker); Francisco I Madero (within shouting distance of this marker); Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Miguel Hidalgo Y Costillá Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024

2. Miguel Hidalgo Y Costillá Statue

Location of the Benito Juarez Community Academy statue garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024

3. Location of the Benito Juarez Community Academy statue garden

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 341 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.