Des Plaines in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Memorial Pavilion
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 21, 2025
1. Memorial Pavilion Marker
......as we use and enjoy this living memorial for years to come......
......in living memory to those who gave their all for us.
Erected 1975 by Military Commemorative Committee of Des Plaines.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 42° 0.786′ N, 87° 53.693′ W. Memorial is in Des Plaines, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from Lee Street west of Fargo Avenue, on the right. The marker is affixed to the back wall of the pavilion bandshell. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Des Plaines IL 60018, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II, 1941-1945 (here, next to this marker); Lake Park Memorial Pavilion (here, next to this marker); Korean War, 1950-1975 (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War, 1955-1975 (a few steps from this marker); Lake Park Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Cold War, 1946-1991 (a few steps from this marker); Gulf War, 1990-1991 (a few steps from this marker); World War I, 1917-1918 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Des Plaines.
More about this memorial. The 1975 pavilion commemorated in this plaque was rebuilt in 2004. The current iteration includes a number of veterans memorials as well as the names of Des Plaines's war dead.
Also see . . . Des Plaines Park District history.
Excerpt: "The original Memorial Pavilion at Lake Park, developed with private funds, was completed in June of 1975. On July 18, 2004, the current Lake Park Memorial Pavilion was dedicated."(Submitted on March 24, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 21, 2025
2. Memorial Pavilion Marker
This marker is the upper of the two rectangular plaques on the right side of this photo. The current pavilion includes the names of Des Plaines's war dead etched into tablets.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 21, 2025
3. Lake Park Memorial Pavilion
The marker on this listing is the bottom of the two rectangular plaques in the back of the pavilion. This 2004 pavilion replaced the original built in 1975.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 21, 2025
4. Memorial Pavilion (1975)
This rendering of the original pavilion is found on a historical marker about 250 yards north of here. It appears that the tablets included in the 2004 pavilion, which still stands today, were originally created for this first pavilion.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 24, 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 24, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 4. submitted on March 26, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
