Skokie in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Herrendorf Bench
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 9, 2026
1. Herrendorf Bench Marker
In honor of our parents Samuel and Pola Herrendorf, uncles and aunts: Shalom and Tova Winiarz & Irving and Dora Winiarz, and 118 other family members who perished in the Holocaust.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list.
Location. 42° 3.37′ N, 87° 45.639′ W. Marker is in Skokie, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from Woods Drive north of Golf Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on a bench near the Fountain of the Righteous, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fountain of the Righteous (here, next to this marker); Oberrotman Bench (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Fountain of the Righteous (within shouting distance of this marker); Peace Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Garden Walkway (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Peace Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Harrer Park Flagpole (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Skokie.
Also see . . . Herrendorf Family Foundation: The Herrendorf Family. (Submitted on March 12, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 9, 2026
2. Herrendorf Bench Marker
The nearby Fountain of the Righteous includes the names of those who aided Jews during the Holocaust.
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 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
