Forest Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church World War II Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 14, 2024
1. St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church World War II Memorial Marker
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Forest Park, Illinois, who served with honor in the armed forces of our country during the years of conflict
1941-1945
Erected by St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, World II.
Location. 41° 52.654′ N, 87° 48.563′ W. Memorial is in Forest Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is at the intersection of Hannah Avenue and Adams Street, on the left on Hannah Avenue. The marker is in front of Mount Moriah Baptist Church of Christ. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 500 Hannah Avenue, Forest Park IL 60130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Howard F. Sammon (about 700 feet away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sgt. Joshua W. Harris Memorial Walkway (approx. Ό mile away); Kajuk (approx. Ό mile away); Veterans Stadium (approx. 0.4 miles away); George Washington 200th Anniversary (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ginkgo Tree (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Forest Park.
More about this memorial. A plaque at the corner of the building honors the building's 2009 dedication as a Forest Park Landmark. Immediately below it is a German inscription: "Evangelishe Lutheranishe St. Peter's Kirche," the German wording for St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Regarding St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church World War II Memorial. Forest Park, about 10 miles west of downtown Chicago, was a German-American enclave for much of its early history, and churches like St. Peter's, which was founded in 1899, conducted
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 14, 2024
2. St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church World War II Memorial
Also see . . .
1. Big changes in Forest Park's religious scene. A 2019 article in the Forest Park Review looks at changes to Forest Park's churches over the first decades of the 21st century. (Submitted on September 15, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Forest Park Historical Society official site. The Forest Park Historical Society was, for a period of the 2000s, headquartered at St. Peter's, until the congregation shuttered and the building was sold. (Submitted on September 15, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 14, 2024
3. St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
The building as of 2024 houses a Baptist congregation.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 14, 2024
4. St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Translated from German into English, the inscription reads: "Evangelical Lutheran St. Peter's Church, 1899." The village landmark was for a period also the home of the Forest Park Historical Society, until the original St. Peter's closed in 2013.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 15, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
