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

Emiliano Zapata

(1879 - 1919)

Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024

1. Emiliano Zapata Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

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

The Government of Morelos presents Chicago this statue in memory of

Emiliano Zapata
(1879 - 1919)
Nació en Anenecuilco, Morelos. Fue Jefe Supremo del Movimiento Revolucionario del Sur. Defendió sus ideales de "tierra y libertad" durante la Revolución Mexicana, por lo que es considerado"El Apóstol del Movimiento Agrario de 1910"

Born in Anenecullco, Morelos. He was the leading figure of the Southern Revolutionary Movement. During the Mexican Revolution, Zapata remained loyal to his ideals of "land and liberty" for which he is regarded as "The Apostle of the Agrarian Movement of 1910"

Erected 2010 by City of Chicago.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 41° 51.218′ N, 87° 39.916′ 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 is located in the Benito Juarez Community Academy

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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 Pino Suarez (a few steps from this marker); Aquiles Serdan (a few steps from this marker); Francisco I Madero (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); Venustiano Carranza (within shouting distance of this marker); Cuauhtemoc (within shouting distance of this marker); Vicente Guerrero (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Emiliano Zapata Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024

2. Emiliano Zapata Statue

Item Emiliano Zapata is holding in his hand. November 29, 1911. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024

3. Item Emiliano Zapata is holding in his hand. November 29, 1911.

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

Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024

4. 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 218 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 2, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.