Near South Side in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Chicago Police Officers War Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 7, 2023
1. Chicago Police Officers War Memorial Marker
Patrick J. Bermingham James W. Griffin John A. McCarthy James L. Mooney, Jr. Thomas J. Morrisroe Joseph F. Ives Martin Larsen, Jr. Frank Hourihan
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Military • Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 51.699′ N, 87° 36.831′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in the Near South Side. It can be reached from Special Olympics Drive 0.3 miles north of DuSable Lake Shore Drive (U.S. 41), on the left when traveling south. The memorial is part of the Gold Star Families Memorial and Park in Burnham Park, located just east of Soldier Field. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60605, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Balbo Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Walter Payton (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); George S. Halas (approx. 0.2 miles away); Special Olympics Eternal Flame of Hope (approx. Ό mile away); Tribute to Freedom and Water Wall (approx. Ό mile away); Original Peoples Homeland (approx. 0.3 miles away); Olmec Head #8 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battle of Fort Dearborn (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
More about this marker. The Gold Star Families Memorial and Park, commissioned by the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation and dedicated to police officers who had died in the line of duty, was completed in 2006, with an additional sculpture added in 2010.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 7, 2023
2. Gold Star Families Memorial and Park
The war memorial is in back of this photo. Soldier Field and some highrises from Chicago's South Loop can be seen in the background.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 7, 2023
3. Gold Star Families Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
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