Western Springs in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 15, 2024

1. Veterans Memorial Park Marker

Inscription. This park is dedicated to veterans in memory of their service to us and our country

Erected 1987 by Western Springs Park District.

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

Location. 41° 48.803′ N, 87° 54.013′ W. Memorial is in Western Springs, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Lawn Avenue 0.1 miles north of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is on a boulder near the northern edge of Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4204 Lawn Avenue, Western Springs IL 60558, 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 the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Village of Western Springs: The Early Years (approx. 0.2 miles away); The August Ekdahl House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Water Tower (approx. ¼ mile away); Korean War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Western Springs Water Tower (approx. ¼ mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); H.G. Maxted (approx. ¼ mile away); James D. Stevenson (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Western Springs.

More about this memorial. Two small plaques in the ground near the boulder are dedicated to two

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local veterans groups. One is for Harry G. Maxted American Legion Post 154 and the other is for Western Springs Memorial VFW Post 10778.

Also see . . .
1. Veteran's Memorial Park. The official page from the Western Springs Park District (Submitted on September 16, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Veterans Memorial Park … and How It Came To Be. From the Western Springs Historical Society (Submitted on September 16, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Veterans Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 15, 2024

2. Veterans Memorial Park

Harry G. Maxted Post 154 plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 15, 2024

3. Harry G. Maxted Post 154 plaque

This plaque is in the ground near the park marker.

Western Springs VFW Memorial Post 10778 plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 15, 2024

4. Western Springs VFW Memorial Post 10778 plaque

It can be found in the ground near the boulder with the park plaque.

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 171 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 16, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.