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

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 29, 2026

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. In honor of all veterans

Erected 2016.

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

Location. 41° 41.503′ N, 87° 42.058′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Mount Greenwood. It is at the intersection of West 111th Street and South Kenzie Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 111th Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60655, 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: Irish Nationalist Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mt. Olivet Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. one mile away); Palliser’s Cottage Home No. 35 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Morgan Park World War I Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Evergreen Park Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Gail Woodman and Roy Woodman (approx. 1.7 miles away); Spc. Jared D. Stanker (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Regarding Veterans Memorial. Based on a few sources, it appears that this American Legion post formed in the Mt. Greenwood neighborhood on Chicago's far south side after World War II and closed in the mid-1970s. Its headquarters building,

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about 5 blocks west of here at 3422 W. 111th St., was sold in the 2010s and is now home to a chapter of the Knights of Columbus. Proceeds from that sale were used to erect this memorial in 2016 at the intersection of 111th and Kedzie.

Also see . . . What's Behind this Blue Tarp in Mount Greenwood?. An article about the creation of this memorial appeared on the now-dormant news website DNAinfo in 2016.

Excerpt: "Myers said the $9,000 monument was paid for with the proceeds from the sale of the building that once served as Mount Greenwood's American Legion post. At least a portion of the building at 3422 W. 111th St. is now used by the Knights of Columbus Father Perez Council 1444, Myers said."

(Submitted on April 30, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 29, 2026

2. Veterans 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 21 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.