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

Naperville Memorial Field

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 15, 2024

1. Naperville Memorial Field Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to Naperville service men and women of the World Wars

Erected 1950.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 41° 46.011′ N, 88° 9.267′ W. Memorial is in Naperville, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on Hillside Road 0.2 miles west of Webster Street. The marker is on the northwest side of the grandstand at Naperville Central High School's football field, near the ramp. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 440 Aurora Avenue, Naperville IL 60540, 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of the First Frame House in DuPage County

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Antique Show Plow (approx. 0.2 miles away); Revolutionary War Veteran (approx. ¼ mile away); Naperville Heritage Society (approx. ¼ mile away); Horse Market Days (approx. ¼ mile away); Farmers Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Steve Chirico (approx. 0.3 miles away); Commander Dan Shanower September 11 Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Naperville.

More about this memorial. The stadium is home today to Naperville Central High School sports teams. The school was originally Naperville High School until the opening of Naperville North High School in 1970.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 15, 2024

2. Naperville Memorial Field Marker

Naperville Memorial Field image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 15, 2024

3. Naperville Memorial Field

The marker is on the right side of this photo, on the side of the stands.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.