Des Plaines in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

09.11.2001

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 21, 2025

1. 09.11.2001 Marker

Inscription. Somerset County, PA · New York, NY · Washington, DC
09.11.2001
A Day Not To Be Forgotten

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks. In addition, it is included in the Alderwoods 09.11.2001 Memorials series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2001.

Location. 42° 2.534′ N, 87° 53.308′ W. Marker is in Des Plaines, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Miner Street (U.S. 14) near Lee Street (U.S. 45), on the right when traveling west. The marker is in front of the Des Plaines Municipal Complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1420 Miner Street, Des Plaines IL 60016, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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

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of this marker: 9/11 Memorial (here, next to this marker); Des Plaines Savings & Loan Association (approx. ¼ mile away); Shari L. Caine Memorial Street Lamp (approx. ¼ mile away); Des Plaines Pumping Station Cornerstone (approx. ¼ mile away); Des Plaines Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2992 (approx. ¼ mile away); Socrates Rand Grist Mill (approx. ¼ mile away); Elmer Zaleski (approx. ¼ mile away); Ernest Mensching (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Des Plaines.

More about this marker. A birdhouse dedicated to 9/11 is right next to this memorial. A separate 9/11 memorial, featuring a steel beam from the World Trade Center, can be found a few paces away.

Regarding 09.11.2001. This marker is one of at least 17 identical 9/11 memorial markers dedicated around the country by Alderwoods Group, a funeral services company; identical markers in the Chicago area can be found on firehouses in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood and in suburban Elmwood Park, and in front of municipal buildings in suburban Stickney and Forest View. While an article about the unveiling of this marker could not be found, it had to

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 21, 2025

2. 09.11.2001 Marker

A birdhouse also painted in honor of 9/11 is to the right.

have been dedicated between 2002 and 2006, which were the only years the company existed. Alderwoods was formed in 2002 after the funeral services company Loewen Group emerged from bankruptcy; it was acquired by Service Corporation International in 2006.

9/11 memorials in front of the Des Plaines Municipal Complex image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 21, 2025

3. 9/11 memorials in front of the Des Plaines Municipal Complex

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.