Midlothian in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
September 11, 2001
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 31, 2025
1. September 11, 2001 Marker
"...that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain.... that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom... and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." President Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863
Erected 2011.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the World Trade Center Beams series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.
Location. 41° 37.526′ N, 87° 42.88′ W. Marker is in Midlothian, Illinois, in Cook County. It is at the intersection of 147th Street (Illinois Route 83) and Waverly Avenue on 147th Street. The memorial is on the site of the Hillyer Memorial Gazebo. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midlothian
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Regionally, this marker 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Can We Wave the Flag Too Much? (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Original Village of Lighted Flags (approx. 0.2 miles away); Century Time Capsule (approx. 0.2 miles away); Midlothian Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Robbins, IL (approx. 1.1 miles away); Spc. Nathaniel Jefferson (approx. 1.1 miles away); Corporal Michael D. Marino (approx. 1.1 miles away); Spc. Willie D. Green (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Midlothian.
More about this marker. The memorial is topped by a small portion of steel from the World Trade Center. It was unveiled in Midlothian on the
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 31, 2025
2. September 11, 2001 Marker
The portion of steel atop this memorial is from the World Trade Center and was brought to Midlothian in 2011.
Also see . . . Village Green and Hillyer Memorial Gazebo. (Submitted on June 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 31, 2025
3. September 11, 2001 Marker
The Hillyer Gazebo is in the rear.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
