Bensenville in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lynn C. Huffman
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 29, 2024
1. Lynn C. Huffman Marker
Lynn C. Huffman
1907-1984
Erected 1985.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 41° 57.575′ N, 87° 56.974′ W. Marker is in Bensenville, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on Church Road 0.1 miles south of Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19), on the right when traveling south. The marker is Veterans Park, right next to the Bensenville Veterans Memorial and not far from the water tower. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 149 North Church Road, Bensenville IL 60106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bensenville Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); 1944 (a few steps from this marker); Oak Savanna (approx. 0.7 miles away); Breiter-Palm Park History (approx. Ύ mile away); The Peace Pole (approx. Ύ mile away); Breiter-Palm Prairie
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Regarding Lynn C. Huffman. Lynn Huffman was the founding music director at Bensenville High School (later renamed Fenton High), and also founded the village's Municipal Band. In 1962, the village park at Irving Park and Church roads was renamed after Huffman; at some point the park was renamed Veterans Park, but the plaque in Huffman's honor remains, a few steps from the veterans memorial.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 29, 2024
2. Lynn C. Huffman Marker
The marker and its stone are just to the left of the veterans memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
