Garfield Ridge in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 16, 2024
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
In honor of the men and women who served
May we never forget "freedom isn't free"
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 47.548′ N, 87° 46.835′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Garfield Ridge. It is at the intersection of Archer Avenue and 55th Street, on the right when traveling east on Archer Avenue. The marker is in the small triangular park created by Archer Avenue's convergence with 55th Street, near Mulligan Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60638, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Clearing-Park Shops Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Solidarity Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Argo-Summit American Legion Post 735 (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Green Space at 63rd Street and Central Avenue (approx. 1.4 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); 3 Anti-Tank Gun M5 (approx. 1.4 miles away); 09.11.2001 (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
More about this memorial. Identical text can be found on the east and north
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A separate, older memorial can be found a few yards east of this memorial. On the western edge of the triangular park is a Solidarity Monument, in honor of Polish labor activist and former president Lech Walesa.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 16, 2024
2. Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 16, 2024
3. Veterans Memorial
A similar bollard, with an eagle on top but no plaques, can be found a short distance west, not far from the Solidarity Monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 17, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
