Downers Grove Township in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bicentennial Memorial

1776-1976

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 2, 2025

1. Bicentennial Memorial Marker

Inscription.
Presented by Downers Grove Women's Republican Club, commemorating America's bicentennial

Erected 1976 by Downers Grove Women's Republican Club.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • War, US Revolutionary • Women. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 41° 48.263′ N, 88° 0.979′ W. Memorial is in Downers Grove, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is in Downers Grove Township. It can be reached from Linscott Avenue 0.1 miles south of Grant Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is in a garden bed on the southwest corner of the Downer Family Burial Ground. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4520 Linscott Avenue, Downers Grove IL 60515, 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,

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it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Downer Burial Place (here, next to this marker); Pierce Downer (a few steps from this marker); Pierce and Lucy Downer Burial Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Downer Family Well (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Brick Street Area (approx. 0.4 miles away); Downers Grove Historic Brick Streets (approx. 0.4 miles away); Prince Pond (approx. 0.4 miles away); Original Site of Grant E. Dicke Firehouse (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Downers Grove.

Pierce Downer's Burial Place image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 2, 2025

2. Pierce Downer's Burial Place

The Bicentennial Memorial is visible on the far left side of this photo, in the garden bed.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.