Little Village in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Carlos Salinas de Gortari

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 10, 2024

1. Carlos Salinas de Gortari Marker

Inscription.
Del pueblo de México a la Comunidad Mexicana de Chicago.

Este reloj, fabricado en Zacatlán, Puebla, fué obsequiado por los Gobiernos de Durango, Guerrero, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Nuevo León, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí y Zacatecas e inaugurado por el Presidente de México Carlos Salinas de Gortari en su visita a Chicago en abril de 1991

[English translation:]
From the people of Mexico to the Mexican Community of Chicago.

This clock, manufactured in Zacatlán, Puebla, was gifted by the Governments of Durango, Guerrero, Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacán, Nuevo León, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas and inaugurated by the President of Mexico Carlos Salinas de Gortari in his visit to Chicago in April 1991

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Hispanic Americans • Immigration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1991.

Location. 41° 50.67′ N, 87° 42.199′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Little Village. It is on 26th Street east of Troy Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is on the south side of the Little Village Arch, on the inside facing 26th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3100 West 26th Street, Chicago IL 60623, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Little Village Arch (a few steps from this marker); La Villita Natural Area (approx. half a mile away); Route 66 Landmark / Punto de Referencia de la Ruta 66 (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Route 66 Landmark / Punto de Referencia de la Ruta 66 (approx. one mile away); Ice Cream Dream / Sueño de un Carrito de Paletas (approx. 1.1 miles away); Rudy Lozano (approx. 1.2 miles away); Douglas Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Boulevard System (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Regarding Carlos Salinas de Gortari. On April 11, 1991, Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari visited Chicago, home to one of the nation's largest Mexican-American populations, and gave a speech in front of 2,000 people, including Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, at the Little Village Arch. Mexico donated the clock that is atop the arch, which was then the brand-new symbol of one of the city's most dynamic Mexican neighborhoods. "As president of Mexico, it is very emotional for me to be here with you in Little Village, in the barrio surrounded by Mexican flags and proud, honest, hard-working people," de Gortari was quoted as saying in the next day's Chicago Tribune. "I've come to say that Mexico has not forgotten

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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 10, 2024

2. Little Village Arch

The marker can be seen on the right side of the arch over 26th Street in this east-facing photo.

you. We carry you in our hearts."

Also see . . . Wikipedia: Carlos Salinas de Gortari biography. (Submitted on October 10, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

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3. Carlos Salinas de Gortari

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.