Skokie in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Peace Garden
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 9, 2026
1. Peace Garden Marker
The Harvey L. Miller Family Foundation
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Jessica & Steve Sarowitz
Myrna & Sy Sarowitz
In loving memory of Schmuel Yitzruk Scharjowicz and his 19 family members who perished in the Holocaust
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Peace • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list.
Location. 42° 3.404′ N, 87° 45.665′ W. Marker is in Skokie, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Woods Drive north of Golf Road. The marker and peace garden are in front of the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie IL 60077, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Peace Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Fountain of the Righteous (within shouting distance of this marker); Garden Walkway (within shouting distance of this marker); Oberrotman Bench (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fountain of the Righteous (within shouting distance of this marker); Herrendorf Bench (within shouting distance of this marker); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Harrer Park Flagpole (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Skokie.
More about this marker. The marker is on the south side of a sidewalk next to the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. An identical sign can be found on the north end of the sidewalk.
Also see . . . Illinois Holocaust Museum official site. (Submitted on March 12, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 9, 2026
2. Peace Garden in front of the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
The marker is just off camera to the lower left. Another identical marker is at the opposite end of the sidewalk.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
