Wheaton in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial Bench
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 19, 2025
1. Veterans Memorial Bench Marker
For all veterans
Post 76
Erected by American Legion Post 76.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 52.061′ N, 88° 6.538′ W. Memorial is in Wheaton, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on Union Avenue near Hale Street. The bench is on the west end of the Memorial Plaza in Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 225 Karlskoga Avenue, Wheaton IL 60187, 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 walking distance of this marker: Memorial to World Wars I and II (here, next to this marker); Memorial Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Veteran's Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Korean War Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Judge Elbert H. Gary (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the World's First Radio Telescope (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grand Theater (about 800 feet away); Adams Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wheaton.
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 19, 2025
2. Veterans Memorial Bench
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 19, 2025
3. Memorial Plaza
The bench can be seen at the end of the plaza, which honors America's and Wheaton's military history.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
