Summit in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 9, 2025
1. Veterans Memorial
Erected by Des Plaines Valley VFW Post 6863.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 47.237′ N, 87° 48.77′ W. Memorial is in Summit, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from Archer Road (Illinois Route 171) south of 57th Street, on the right when traveling south. The small memorial is on the rear of a picnic shelter on the grounds of Summit Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5700 South Archer Road, Summit Argo IL 60501, 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, 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: Glaciers and Prairie (a few steps from this marker); Father Marquette Landed Here (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Freedom Run (about 600 feet away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named The Freedom Run (approx. 0.4 miles away); 3 Anti-Tank Gun M5 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Argo-Summit American Legion Post 735 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mamie Till-Mobley (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Summit.
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 9, 2025
2. Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 9, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
