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

Vietnam Veterans' Moving Memorial Wall

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 21, 2025

1. Vietnam Veterans' Moving Memorial Wall Marker

Inscription. In commemoration of the Vietnam Veterans' Moving Memorial Wall
July 2-7, 1988

Erected by Keep Des Plaines Beautiful; All Saints Monument Company.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, Vietnam.

Location. 42° 0.795′ N, 87° 53.699′ W. Memorial is in Des Plaines, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Lee Street west of Fargo Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The small plaque is in front of the memorial pavilion in Lake Park. 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 the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lake Park Memorial Pavilion

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(a few steps from this marker); Des Plaines War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Memorial Pavilion (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War, 1955-1975 (a few steps from this marker); Cold War, 1946-1991 (a few steps from this marker); War in Afghanistan, 2001-2021 (a few steps from this marker); World War II, 1941-1945 (a few steps from this marker); Gulf War, 1990-1991 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Des Plaines.

Lake Park Memorial Pavilion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 21, 2025

2. Lake Park Memorial Pavilion

This marker is in front of the pavilion, near the eastern side of Lake Opeka.

Vietnam Veterans' Moving Memorial Wall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 21, 2025

3. Vietnam Veterans' Moving Memorial Wall

A nearby historical marker in Lake Park about the Vietnam War includes this photo. The caption from the photo: "In July 1988, a replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall was on display in downtown Des Plaines. This photo taken at that event shows a Vietnam veteran mourning the loss of his comrades."

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 26, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on March 24, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on March 26, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.