Aurora in Kane County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Remember Oklahoma City

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 3, 2026

1. Remember Oklahoma City Marker

Inscription. April 19, 1995

Erected 1995 by faculty and staff of Aurora University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is April 19, 1995.

Location. 41° 45.306′ N, 88° 20.885′ W. Marker is in Aurora, Illinois, in Kane County. It can be reached from Gladstone Avenue close to Prairie Street. The marker is next to a tree to the north and west of Elkhart Hall on the campus of Aurora University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 347 South Gladstone Avenue, Aurora IL 60506, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Glacial Boulder from Mendota College (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Samuel Bedrosian, PhD (approx. one mile away); Former U.S. Post Office (approx. 1½ miles away); Old Second National Bank (approx. 1.6 miles away); Aurora Public Library (approx. 1.6 miles away); BPO Elk's Club Building (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hobbs Building (approx. 1.6 miles away); Tivoli Theatre (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aurora.

Remember Oklahoma City Marker near Eckhart Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 3, 2026

2. Remember Oklahoma City Marker near Eckhart Hall

Remember Oklahoma City Marker near the Aurora University quad image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 3, 2026

3. Remember Oklahoma City Marker near the Aurora University quad

The marker is on the far right.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 3, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.