West Elsdon in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
9/11 Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 9, 2025
1. 9/11 Memorial Marker
We celebrate
We believe
Dedicated to the lives that were touched by the events of Sept. 11, 2001
St. Turibius School
2001 - 2002
Erected by St. Turibius School.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.
Location. 41° 47.406′ N, 87° 43.54′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in West Elsdon. It is on Karlov Avenue south of 56th Place, on the right when traveling south. The marker is in front of a flag pole at the northeast corner of the St. Turibius Catholic Church rectory building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5646 South Karlov Avenue, Chicago IL 60629, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); Veterans Memorial Wall (approx. Ύ mile away); Chicago Fire Department Engine Company 127 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Marquette Park World War I Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Martin Luther King, Jr. Living Memorial
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More about this marker. St. Turibius School was closed by the Archdiocese of Chicago in June 2015.
Also see . . . St. Turibius Catholic Church official site. (Submitted on January 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 9, 2025
2. St. Turibius Catholic Church
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
