St. Charles in Kane County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 1, 2024

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. Dedicated with everlasting gratitude to all the veterans of the United States Armed Forces who served with allegiance, courage, and distinction in any foreign war or insurrection.

Erected 1989 by St. Charles Memorial VFW Post 5036 and Ladies Auxiliary.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 41° 54.959′ N, 88° 18.851′ W. Memorial is in St. Charles, Illinois, in Kane County. It can be reached from Riverside Avenue west of State Avenue. The memorial is next to a sidewalk leading to the pathway along the east bank of the Fox River. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Saint Charles IL 60174, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Capt. Chuck Cooper (a few steps from this marker); Ēkwabet (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pottawatomi (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic St. Charles (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby School Bell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Legend of Charlemagne (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Charles, Illinois (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Historic St. Charles (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.

Also see . . . St. Charles VFW Post 5036. (Submitted on October 5, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 1, 2024

2. Veterans Memorial

The memorial is a short distance from the statue dedicated to the Pottawatomi alongside the Fox River.

Chuck Cooper memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 1, 2024

3. Chuck Cooper memorial

The Chuck Cooper memorial honors a St. Charles pilot who died in a helicopter crash during the first Gulf War in 1991. The VFW Post 5036 Veterans Memorial is in the rear, with the Fox River in the distance.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 5, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.