Oakbrook Terrace in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

9/11 Memorial Garden

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 13, 2024

1. 9/11 Memorial Garden Marker

Inscription. This garden is dedicated to all Americans affected by the tragedy of September 11, 2001 and to provide beauty, solace and comfort to future generations.

Erected 2003.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.

Location. 41° 51.024′ N, 87° 57.983′ W. Marker is in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on MacArthur Drive east of Eisenhower Road, on the left when traveling south. The marker is in Kreml Park, to the left of the gazebo. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Villa Park IL 60181, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Day (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Mammoth Spring (approx. one mile away); The Indian Boundary Line (approx. 1.4 miles away); Eldridge Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); StoryWalk (approx. 1½ miles away); Portiuncula Chapel (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakbrook Terrace.

9/11 Memorial Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 13, 2024

2. 9/11 Memorial Garden

George and Virginia Kreml image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 13, 2024

3. George and Virginia Kreml

About 50 yards west of the 9/11 memorial garden is a 1992 plaque dedicating this park to George and Virginia Kreml. According to Virginia Kreml's 1992 obituary, George was the village's public works superintendent, and Virginia was a community activist.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.