Tinley Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Tinley Park 9/11 Memorial

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 28, 2024

1. Tinley Park 9/11 Memorial Marker

Inscription. Tinley Park will never forget
9-11-01

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.

Location. 41° 34.546′ N, 87° 47.137′ W. Marker is in Tinley Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on 173rd Place east of 68th Court. The memorial is in front of Tinley Park Fire Station #46 (formerly station #1). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17355 South 68th Court, Tinley Park IL 60477, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: World Trade Center Beam (a few steps from this marker); Andres/Rice/Funk Residence (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Andres Block (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Columbia Hotel/Funk's Tavern (about 300 feet away); J.W. Hollstein's (about 300 feet away); Tinley Park Volunteer Fire Department (about 400 feet away); Tinley Park United Methodist Church (about 400 feet away); The Carl Vogt Building (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tinley Park.

More about this marker. Another 9/11 memorial, a piece of a beam from the World Trade Center, is a short walk east of this memorial.

Also see . . . Tinley Park Fire Department official site. (Submitted on December 29, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Tinley Park Fire Station #46 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 28, 2024

2. Tinley Park Fire Station #46

The 9/11 memorial is partially obscured by cars.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 29, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.