Broadview in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Broadview Bicentennial Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 9, 2024
1. Broadview Bicentennial Memorial Marker
Erected 1976 by Bicentennial Commission of Broadview.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of 76, Americas Bicentennial Celebration series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 41° 51.682′ N, 87° 51.78′ W. Marker is in Broadview, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on 25th Avenue 0.2 miles south of Roosevelt Road (Illinois Route 38), on the right when traveling south. The marker is in front of the Village of Broadview Municipal Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2350 South 25th Avenue, Broadview IL 60155, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Poets & Writers (approx. half a mile away); Ansel Lebovitz (approx. 0.7 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Operation Iraqi Freedom (approx. 1.1 miles away); Veterans Honor Roll (approx. 1.1 miles away); World War I Memorial Fountain (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away).
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1. About the Marker
This submission has been included in the database as part of The Spirit of 76, Americas Bicentennial Celebration series.
— Submitted December 10, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 9, 2024
2. Broadview Bicentennial Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 9, 2024
3. Broadview Municipal Building
The Bicentennial Memorial is on the ground, beneath the sign on the right side.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 9, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on December 10, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
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