Blue Island in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Blue Island Korean War Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 31, 2025
1. Blue Island Korean War Veterans Memorial Marker
Especially those who gave the ultimate sacrifice
Erected 1989 by American Legion Post 50.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.
Location. 41° 39.658′ N, 87° 41.282′ W. Memorial is on Blue Island, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Highland Avenue 0.1 miles south of 127th Street. The memorial is a part of a collection of old war memorials that can be found just north of the recreation building in Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 12804 Highland Avenue, Blue Island IL 60406, 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: Blue Island Memorial Roll (here, next to this marker); In Honor and Remembrance of America's Women (here, next to this marker); Blue Island Vietnam Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Grand Army of the Republic (here, next to this marker); Spanish-American War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); A-7D Corsair II (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. 4.7 Inch Studebaker Field Gun Model 1906
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 31, 2025
2. War memorials at Memorial Park
The Korean War memorial is one of several located around the flagpole at Memorial Park.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 31, 2025
3. Memorial Park recreation building
The set of war memorials is just north of the recreation buliding
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 8, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
