Naperville Park District in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans Memorial Bench

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 16, 2025

1. Veterans Memorial Bench Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to all those who served

Erected by Toby Hayer.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 41° 46.74′ N, 88° 8.711′ W. Marker is in Naperville, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is in the Naperville Park District. It is on Ellsworth Street north of North Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The bench faces the Spirit of the American Navy statue in Burlington Square Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101-199 North Avenue, Naperville IL 60540, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: The Spirit of the American Navy (a

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few steps from this marker); Naperville World War I Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Burlington Square (within shouting distance of this marker); The Spirit of the American Doughboy (within shouting distance of this marker); Naperville World War I Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 5th Avenue Station (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Congregational Church of Naperville (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Naperville.

Veterans Memorial Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 16, 2025

2. Veterans Memorial Bench

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 16, 2025

3. Veterans Memorial Bench

The bench faces the "Sailorboy" statue in Burlington Square Park's east end.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.