Forest View in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
09.11.2001
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 16, 2024
1. 09.11.2001 Marker
09.11.2001
A Day Not To Be Forgotten
Erected by Alderwoods Group.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks. In addition, it is included in the Alderwoods 09.11.2001 Memorials series list.
Location. 41° 48.523′ N, 87° 47.857′ W. Memorial is in Forest View, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on 46th Street east of Wenonah Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker is near the flagpole in front of the Forest View Municipal Building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7000 West 46th Street, Berwyn IL 60402, 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 Chicago Portage (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chicago Portage National Historic Site (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chicago Portage Timeline (approx. 0.4 miles away); Portage Creek Passage (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Chicago Portage Site at the Forest Preserves of Cook County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chicago Trades on its Natural Advantages (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Chicago Portage: A History of People and Travel
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More about this memorial. This marker is one of at least 15 identical 9/11 memorial markers dedicated around the country by Alderwoods Group, a funeral services company. While an article about the unveiling of this marker in Forest View, a southwestern suburb of Chicago, could not be found, it had to have been dedicated between 2002 and 2006, which were the only years the company existed. Alderwoods was formed in 2002 after the funeral services company Loewen Group emerged from bankruptcy; it was acquired by Service Corporation International in 2006.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 16, 2024
2. Forest View Municipal Building
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 16, 2024
3. Forest View Fire Department
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
