Archer Heights in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 9, 2025
1. Veterans Memorial Marker (west-facing side)
Erected 1950 by Pfc. Ted Stempien VFW Post 8821; Archer Manor Businessman's Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 48.033′ N, 87° 43.785′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Archer Heights. It is on Archer Avenue west of Tripp Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60632, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial Wall (here, next to this marker); 9/11 Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Five Holy Martyrs Parish Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Chicago Fire Department Engine Company 127 (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Green Space at 63rd Street and Central Avenue (approx. 2.3 miles away); Marquette Park World War I Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
More about this memorial.
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 9, 2025
2. Veterans Memorial (north-facing side)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 9, 2025
3. Veterans Memorial (east-facing side)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 9, 2025
4. Veterans Memorial (south-facing side)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 9, 2025
5. Veterans Memorial: Dedication
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 9, 2025
6. Veterans Memorial
This flag and sign are just east of the memorial.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 9, 2025
7. Veterans Memorials
This memorial is just right of the tree and lamppost in this northeast-facing photo. A Veterans Memorial Wall, also erected by the Stempien Post, is in the center.
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 188 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
