Oak Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ginkgo Biloba-Maidenhair Tree

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 12, 2026

1. Ginkgo Biloba-Maidenhair Tree Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to the members of the armed forces who served the nation in Operation Desert Storm and veterans of all wars

Erected 1991 by Garden Club of Oak Park and River Forest.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.

Location. 41° 54.334′ N, 87° 48.026′ W. Memorial is in Oak Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Greenfield Street east of Forest Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The maker is behind the backstop to the baseballl field in the southeast corner of Lindberg Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 950 Greenfield St, Oak Park IL 60302, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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 of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lindberg Park (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Warren Cooney (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Lindberg Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gold Star Men of the World War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eugene Field Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mann Elementary (approx. 0.2 miles away); Field Park Native Plants (approx. ¼ mile away); Coach Conrad "Connie" J. Aumann (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Park.

Also see . . .
1. Garden Club of Oak Park and River Forest official site. (Submitted on April 12, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Ginkgo biloba. From the Missouri Botanical Garden (Submitted on April 12, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 12, 2026

2. Ginkgo Biloba-Maidenhair Tree Marker

Ginkgo Biloba-Maidenhair Tree Marker at Lindberg Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 12, 2026

3. Ginkgo Biloba-Maidenhair Tree Marker at Lindberg Park

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 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.