Waukegan in Lake County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ray Bradbury
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 9, 2026
1. Ray Bradbury Marker
Born August 22, 1920
Graduate of Central School
Famous Works:
Dandelion Wine, Written about Waukegan
Moby Dick Screenplay
Martian Chronicles
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is August 22, 1920.
Location. 42° 21.779′ N, 87° 49.776′ W. Marker is in Waukegan, Illinois, in Lake County. It is on Sheridan Road south of Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is in Haig Paravonian Walk of Stars Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waukegan IL 60085, 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 15 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dr. Eugene P. King (here, next to this marker); Jack Benny (here, next to this marker); Phil Austin (here, next to this marker); Otto Graham (here, next to this marker); Waukegan Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Orion Perseus Howe (approx. 0.4 miles away); Waukegan Doughboy Statue (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cpl. Richard E. Bush Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to Ray Bradbury Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ray Bradbury Park (approx. half a mile away); Washburn and Moen Manufacturing Company (approx. 1.6 miles away); Joseph T. Bowen Country Club (approx. 1.6 miles away); Building Four (approx. 3½ miles away); Douglas A-4 "Skyhawk" (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list
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More about this marker. Waukegan's Walk of Stars was dedicated in 1992; it was re-dedicated in 1995 in honor of late mayor Haig Paravonian, who had helped spearhead the idea.
Ray Bradbury is the namesake of a park that is located less than ½ a mile west of here.
Also see . . . Growing Up With Ray Bradbury's Ghost in Waukegan, Illinois.
Subhead: "Colleen Abel on the Inescapable Distortions of Childhood Nostalgia"(Submitted on August 10, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 9, 2026
2. Close-up of Ray Bradbury plaque
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 9, 2026
3. Haig Paravonian Walk of Stars Park
The walk along Sheridan Road features five stars related to famous Waukegan natives.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
