Lower West Side in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Vicente Guerrero
(1782 - 1831)
Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024
1. Vicente Guerrero Marker
The Government of Guerrero presents Chicago this statue in memory of
Vicente Guerrero
(1782 - 1831)
Naciσ en Tixtla, Guerrero. Fue uno de los principales lideres del movimiento insurgente y miembro del Ejιrcito Trigarante que culminσ la lucha por la Independencia. Fue Presidente de Mιxico en 1829.
Erected 2010 by City of Chicago.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.
Location. 41° 51.217′ N, 87° 39.873′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in the Lower West Side. It can be reached from South Laflin Street south of West 21st Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in the Benito Juarez Community Academy statue garden. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1450
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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: Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez (a few steps from this marker); Ignacio Zaragoza (a few steps from this marker); Miguel Hidalgo Y Costillα (within shouting distance of this marker); Jose Maria Morelos Y Pavon (within shouting distance of this marker); Aquiles Serdan (within shouting distance of this marker); Jose Maria Pino Suarez (within shouting distance of this marker); Emiliano Zapata (within shouting distance of this marker); Cuauhtemoc (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 9, 2024
2. Vicente Guerrero Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on September 3, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
