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Morgan Park World War I Memorial

 
 
Morgan Park World War I Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 29, 2026
1. Morgan Park World War I Memorial Marker
Inscription. In honor of the sons of Morgan Park who served in the World War this tree is planted
 
Erected 1922 by Morgan Park Women's Club.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World IWomen.
 
Location. 41° 41.389′ N, 87° 40.46′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Morgan Park. It is at the intersection of South Lothair Avenue and 112th Street, in the median on South Lothair Avenue. The memorial is in the small triangular median created by the intersection of Lothair Avenue and 112th Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60643, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Palliser’s Cottage Home No. 35 (approx. Ό mile away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mt. Olivet Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Irish Nationalist Monument (approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Walden Station (approx. 1.7 miles away); Blue Island Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); U.S. 4.7 Inch Studebaker Field Gun Model 1906 (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
 
More about this memorial. The 104-year-old stone is quite weathered
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Morgan Park World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 29, 2026
2. Morgan Park World War I Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
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Jun. 28, 2026