Chicago Lawn in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Marquette Park World War I Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 1, 2025
1. World War I Memorial Marker
1914 1918
Erected 1922 by Chicago Lawn Woman's Club.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 41° 46.261′ N, 87° 42.457′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Chicago Lawn. It can be reached from Mann Drive 0.2 miles west of Kedzie Avenue, on the left when traveling west. The marker is on the north side of Marquette Park, near the park drive that runs between Marquette Road and the golf course. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60629, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is 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: The MLK Living Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Martin Luther King, Jr. Living Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Darius and Girenas Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Our Lady of Fatima (approx. 0.9 miles away); St. Bakhita (approx. 0.9 miles away); (Former) Marquette Park State Bank (approx. 1.3 miles away); Thomas J. Stack (approx. 1.4 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
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Regarding Marquette Park World War I Memorial. According to a Chicago Tribune report from 1922, the tablet was dedicated by the Chicago Lawn Woman's Club on May 16, 1922, after that group's annual luncheon.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 1, 2025
2. Marquette Park World War I Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 1, 2025
3. Marquette Park World War I Memorial
The intersection of Marquette Road and Homan Avenue is in the far background.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 1, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
