Frankfort in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Frankfort Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 17, 2025
1. Frankfort Veterans Memorial Marker
Erected by Bobzin-Swinford American Legion Post 1098.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 29.933′ N, 87° 51.003′ W. Memorial is in Frankfort, Illinois, in Will County. It is on Old Plank Road Trail west of White Street, on the right when traveling east. The memorial is just west of the stage at Breidert Green Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Frankfort IL 60423, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Breidert Green (here, next to this marker); Circa 1877 (within shouting distance of this marker); Circa 1850 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frankfort Village Hall (about 600 feet away); Glenn R. Warning (about 600 feet away); Circa 1903 (about 800 feet away); Frankfort, Illinois (approx. 1.9 miles away); Old Brick Tavern (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfort.
Regarding Frankfort Veterans Memorial. The Bobzin-Swinford post was named after two local men who died in World War II. Donald Swinford died in battle in France in October 1944. Stanley Bobzin died a
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 17, 2025
2. Frankfort Veterans Memorial
The memorial is just west of the Breidert Green stage, and it is across the Old Plank Road Trail from the Frankfort Grainery.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 17, 2025
3. Frankfort Veterans Memorial
The marker is just west of the Breidert Green stage.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
