Joliet in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 27, 2026
1. Veterans Memorial Marker, Side One
[Front side:]
In honor of those who have served our country to preserve our freedom
[Rear side:]
Let this monument be dedicated to all those who have made the supreme sacrifice for their love, defense and the freedom of their country
Erected by Memorial Chapel Advisory Board.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military.
Location. 41° 32.714′ N, 88° 2.121′ W. Memorial is in Joliet, Illinois, in Will County. It is on Maple Road (U.S. 6) half a mile east of Fernwood Avenue (County Route 62), on the right when traveling west. The memorial is in Sts. Cyril & Methodius Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1860 Maple Road, Joliet IL 60432, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish Bell (a few steps from this marker); Ss. Cyril & Methodius Slovak Memorial Chapel (a few steps from this marker); Bishops, Pastors and Priests Who Served Sts. Cyril and Methodius Slovak Parish (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Hadley Valley Preserve (approx. ¾ mile away); Welcome to Hadley Valley - Route 6 Access (approx. one mile away); The Old Joliet Prison (approx. 2 miles away); After the Whistle Blows (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Joliet.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 27, 2026
2. Veterans Memorial Marker, Side Two
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 27, 2026
3. Veterans Memorial
Slovak Memorial Chapel is in the rear.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 27, 2026
4. Ss. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 4. submitted on June 30, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
