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

Veterans' Square

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 13, 2024

1. Veterans' Square Marker

Inscription. Dedicated November 11, 1987 A.D. in honor of the veterans who served in the armed forces from the City of Elmhurst

Erected 1987 by City of Elmhurst.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 41° 53.705′ N, 87° 56.682′ W. Memorial is in Elmhurst, Illinois, in DuPage County. It can be reached from Prospect Avenue north of Church Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is near the west entrance to the Veterans Memorial at Wilder Park, not far from the street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 225 South Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst IL 60126, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elmhurst Veterans' Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth's Friendship Walk (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Frank Mittermeyer (about 400 feet away); Elmhurst Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Elmhurst College (about 500 feet away); Reinhold Niebuhr (about 500 feet away); Haumea (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elmhurst.

More about this memorial. According to the Elmhurst History Museum, this plaque was originally dedicated by the city of Elmhurst in 1987 at the corner of York Street and Park Avenue, not far from the museum itself about ½ a mile northeast of here. Four flagpoles surrounded this marker, and it was in a prominent location near the Elmhurst train station. However, in 1989 local veterans groups successfully lobbied to erect a larger veterans memorial in Wilder Park, which had more space for large gatherings and less noise from the railway. This plaque was one of several from around the city that were moved to

Elmhurst Veterans' Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 13, 2024

2. Elmhurst Veterans' Memorial

The Veterans Square plaque is just off camera to the left, near where the walkway to the memorial meets the sidewalk.

the new veterans memorial, which was officially dedicated in 1993.

Also see . . . Elmhurst History Museum: Veterans Day. This history of the Wilder Park veterans memorial includes a description of the 1987 creation of Veterans' Square and the plaque's move a half-mile southwest in 1993. (Submitted on September 16, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.