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

DuPage County Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 16, 2025

1. DuPage County Soldiers and Sailors Monument Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to soldiers and sailors of Du Page County.
Black Hawk 1832.
Mexico 1846-8. Civil
1861-5.
Spain 1898

Erected 1896 by Walter Blanchard Post 386, Grand Army of the Republic.

Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Mexican-American • War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Black Hawk War series list.

Location. 41° 46.443′ N, 88° 8.787′ W. Monument is in Naperville, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on Court Place, on the right when traveling south. The memorial is in Naperville’s Central Park. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 104 East Benton Avenue, Naperville IL 60540, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument 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

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and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: DuPage County Centennial (a few steps from this marker); Baha'u'llah (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Laughing Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); DuPage County Court House 1839-1868 (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Park Seating Improvements (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Concerto (within shouting distance of this marker); Ronald J. Keller, Ph.D. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Naperville.

More about this monument. The reference to the Spanish-American War appears to have been added after the monument was originally erected.

Memorials to later wars can be found around Naperville, including a World War II memorial that is just a short walk west of here, at an entrance to this park. Burlington Square Park north of here includes several memorials dedicated to World War I veterans. Another memorial on Naperville's Riverwalk is dedicated

DuPage County Soldiers and Sailors Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 16, 2025

2. DuPage County Soldiers and Sailors Monument

to local soldiers who died in battle. DuPage County's primary veterans memorial is in Wheaton, near the county's administrative complex.

Central Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 16, 2025

3. Central Park

The memorial is in the center of the photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on December 19, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on December 17, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.