Oswego in Kendall County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 3, 2025
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
Erected by Oswego American Legion Post 675.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 40.987′ N, 88° 21.132′ W. Memorial is in Oswego, Illinois, in Kendall County. It is on Washington Street (U.S. 34) west of Madison Street. The marker is in front of American Legion Post 675. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 19 West Washington Street, Oswego IL 60543, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, 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: Oswego, Illinois (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oswego Girl Scouts Clock (about 700 feet away); Oswego Veterans Memorial Plaza (about 800 feet away); American Revolutionary War (approx. 0.2 miles away); War of 1812 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spanish-American War (approx. 0.2 miles away); American Civil War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mexican-American War (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oswego.
Also see . . . Oswego American Legion Post 675 history.
Excerpt: "The Oswego American Legion Post #675 was founded in 1932 and chartered in 1933. The post has been at the present location, 19 W. Washington since 1947. It has expanded from the original(Submitted on May 4, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)two-story house to include the banquet hall and downstairs bar/dining area."
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 3, 2025
2. American Legion Post 675
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
