Joliet in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Eternal Flame

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 27, 2026

1. Eternal Flame Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to Will County Veterans and Their Families

Erected by Joliet American Legion Post 1080.

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

Location. 41° 31.486′ N, 88° 4.932′ W. Memorial is in Joliet, Illinois, in Will County. It is on West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) west of Chicago Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 14 West Jefferson Street, Joliet IL 60432, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Will County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Will County Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Illinois Sesquicentennial Time Capsule

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(a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial Trees (a few steps from this marker); Capt. William E. Harwood, M.D. (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Benedict Reed (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial Tree (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Joliet.

More about this memorial. This memorial, and others near it, had previously sat in front of the circa-1969 Will County Courthouse, which was demolished in 2024. A new courthouse, a block west of here on Jefferson St., opened in 2020.

Eternal Flame image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 27, 2026

2. Eternal Flame

The green space in the background was previously the site of Will County's courthouse. That circa-1969 building was replaced in 2020 and torn down in 2024.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 27, 2026

3. Eternal Flame

The new Will County Courthouse, which opened in 2020, is a half-block west.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 27, 2026

4. Eternal Flame Marker

The flame is close to the Will County Civil War Memorial.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 28, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.