Darien in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Darien Peace Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 22, 2025
1. Darien Peace Memorial (Army)
Dedicated to those who served
To preserve our democratic way of life
They pass the touch
The symbol of liberty
To you who follow
To guard and protect
Erected 1988 by Darien VFW Post 2838; the People of Darien.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism • Peace.
Location. 41° 45.523′ N, 87° 57.427′ W. Memorial is in Darien, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on 71st Street west of Clarendon Hills Road, on the right when traveling east. The memorial is in Darien Community Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7100 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien IL 60561, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: POW-MIA Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Get Your "Chicks" on Rte 66 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket (approx. 1.3 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); TWA Flight 529 Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Robert W. Bernas Park (approx. 1.9 miles away); Kruml Park (approx. 1.9 miles away); Bruno F. Shustek (approx. 2 miles away).
More about this memorial. The text in the inscription is etched into the base of the obelisk. Google Maps refers to this monument as "Darien VFW War Memorial." A brown road sign on Clarendon Hills Road guiding visitors to the memorial calls it "V.F.W. Peace Memorial Monument Site."
Also see . . . Darien VFW Post 2838 (Facebook). (Submitted on April 23, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 22, 2025
2. Darien Peace Memorial
A POW-MIA memorial is nearby.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 22, 2025
3. Darien Peace Memorial (Marines)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 22, 2025
4. Darien Peace Memorial (Air Force)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 22, 2025
5. Darien Peace Memorial (Navy)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 23, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
