Park Ridge in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lt. Herbert C. Petersen

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 9, 2025

1. Lt. Herbert C. Petersen Marker

Inscription.
In memory of Lt. Herbert C. Petersen
Adv Sec 35 Eng Corps
Died in service Oct 23 1918

Erected by Mel Tierney American Legion Post 247.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 42° 0.545′ N, 87° 49.851′ W. Memorial is in Park Ridge, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Courtland Avenue near Prospect Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the north end of Hodges Park, at the rear a newer war memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Park Ridge IL 60068, 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: Park Ridge War Memorial (here, next to

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this marker); Edmund F. Bentley (here, next to this marker); Pvt. Henry J. Ziegenbein (here, next to this marker); Corp. Mel Tierney (here, next to this marker); Sgt. Emmons Harries (here, next to this marker); Pvt. Richard F. Boettcher (here, next to this marker); Milestones of History (within shouting distance of this marker); Park Ridge Camp Fire Girls (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Park Ridge.

More about this memorial. This bronze plaque is one of more than a half-dozen individual markers to World War I veterans that can be found surrounding a newer war memorial on the north end of Hodges Park. It could not be determined how these markers were originally displayed, or when they were placed in Hodges Park.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 9, 2025

2. Hodges Park

Petersen's memorial is to the left of the bigger memorial for Park Ridge's war dead for World War II, Korea and Vietnam.

Peterson Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 9, 2025

3. Peterson Memorial

The marker is one of six surrounding a newer war memorial at Hodges Park. It is blocked by the bush but behind the one furthest to the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.