Lower West Side in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Alvaro Obregon
(1880 - 1928)
Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024
1. Alvaro Obregon Marker
The Government of Sonora presents Chicago this statue in Memory of
Alvaro Obregon
(1880 - 1928)
Naci๓ en Navojoa, Sonora. Durante la Revoluci๓n fue Jefe del Ej้rcito Constitucionalista de Occidente. Como Presidente de M้xico (1920 y 1924) llev๓ a cabo, una reforma agrana y un amplio proyecto educativo.
Erected 2010 by City of Chicago.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Government & Politics • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 41° 51.181′ N, 87° 39.937′ 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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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: Venustiano Carranza (a few steps from this marker); Julian Carrillo (within shouting distance of 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); Aquiles Serdan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Miguel Hidalgo Y Costillแ (about 300 feet away); Jose Maria Morelos Y Pavon (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024
2. Alvaro Obregon Statue
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 214 times since then and 36 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.
