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

Cuauhtemoc

(1495 - 1525)

Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024

1. Cuauhtemoc Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

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

The Government of Guerrero presents Chicago this statue in memory of

Cuauhtemoc
(1495 - 1525)
Nacio en Tenochtitlán Ultimo Emperador Azteca, enfrento a los conquistadores españoles con gran dignidad y valor.

Born in Tenochtitan. As the Last Aztec Emperor, he fought with great dignity and valor against the Spanish conquistadors

Erected 2010 by City of Chicago.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1495.

Location. 41° 51.245′ N, 87° 39.904′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in the Lower West Side. It can be reached from the intersection of West 21st Street and South Blue Island Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located 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

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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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Miguel Hidalgo Y Costillá (within shouting distance of this marker); Aquiles Serdan (within shouting distance of 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); 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.

Cuauhtemoc Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024

2. Cuauhtemoc 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 202 times since then and 12 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.