Hodgkins in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hodgkins Veterans Memorial
Dedicated September 4, 1988
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 5, 2024
1. Hodgkins Veterans Memorial Marker
For all those who have given their lives in the service of our country
For all those who are still in bondage from the service of our country
For all those who are missing in action from the service of our country
Erected 1988 by Hodgkins Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 151; Village of Hodgkins.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 46.31′ N, 87° 51.329′ W. Memorial is in Hodgkins, Illinois, in Cook County. It is at the intersection of Lyons Street and Wenz Avenue, on the right on Lyons Street. The memorial is in front of Hodgkins Village Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 8990 Lyons Street, La Grange IL 60525, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Santa Fe Prairie (approx. 0.9 miles away); 1925 Erie "Type B" Steam Shovel (approx. 0.9 miles away); This was "Countryside" (approx. 0.9 miles away); Welcome to Santa Fe Prairie (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Santa Fe Prairie (approx. one mile away); The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. (approx. one mile away); Betz & Swink (approx. one mile away); Specialist John R. Sullivan (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hodgkins.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 5, 2024
2. Hodgkins Veterans Memorial
The plaque for this memorial is on the wall; the tablet on the boulder in front of the memorial notes the Hodgkins FOP chapter and the Village of Hopkins for dedicating this memorial. Hodgkins Village Hall is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
