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

Venustiano Carranza

(1859 - 1920)

Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024

1. Venustiano Carranza Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

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

The Government of Coahuila presents Chicago this statue in memory of

Venustiano Carranza
(1859 - 1920)
Nació en Cuatrociénegas, Coahuila. Durante la Revolución proclamó el Plan de Guadalupe y asumió la Jefatura del Ejército Constitucionalista. Fue Presidente de México entre 1917 y 1920. Promulgó la Constitución de 1917.

Born in Cuatrocienegas, Coahuila. During the Revolution he proclaimed the Plan de Guadalupe and became the leader of the Constitutionalist Army. Carranza served as President of Mexico from 1917 to 1920. He enacted the Constitution of 1917.

Erected 2010 by City of Chicago.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 41° 51.192′ N, 87° 39.929′ 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 statue

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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: Alvaro Obregon (a few steps from this marker); Francisco I Madero (within shouting distance of this marker); Jose Maria Pino Suarez (within shouting distance of this marker); Emiliano Zapata (within shouting distance of this marker); Julian Carrillo (within shouting distance of this marker); Aquiles Serdan (within shouting distance of this marker); Miguel Hidalgo Y Costillá (within shouting distance of this marker); Jose Maria Morelos Y Pavon (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Venustiano Carranza Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024

2. Venustiano Carranza 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 179 times since then and 16 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.