Avondale in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 12, 2026

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. For all those who have bravely served and sacrificed so much for our country

Auxiliary of the Northwest (Copernicus) Regional Center

Originally dedicated in 1993
Rededicated on May 30, 2008

Erected 1993 by Auxiliary of the Northwest (Copernicus) Regional Center.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 41° 56.283′ N, 87° 43.343′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Avondale. It is on North Milwaukee Avenue north of North Haussen Court, on the right when traveling south. The memorial is near the entrance into the City of Chicago's Northwest (Copernicus) Senior Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3160 Norht Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago IL 60618, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Florsheim Shoe Company Building (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Stanislaus Kostka Auditorium Crowned Eagle (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Hyacinth Parish World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rev. Jerzy Popiełuszko (approx. 0.4 miles away); Villa District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Carl Schurz High School

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); (Former) Kimbell Trust and Savings Bank (approx. one mile away); The Boulevard System (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 12, 2026

2. Veterans Memorial

Rear view of the Veterans Memorial at the Copernicus Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 12, 2026

3. Rear view of the Veterans Memorial at the Copernicus Center

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.