Sandwich in DeKalb County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
9-11 Memorial
9-11-01
Proudly presented on 9 - 11 - 2011 by:
Cub Scout Pack 345 & Girl Scout Troop 4737
Erected 2011 by Cub Scout Pack 345 & Girl Scout Troop 4737.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Military.
Location. 41° 38.331′ N, 88° 37.308′ W. Marker is in Sandwich, Illinois, in DeKalb County. It is on South Main Street (County Highway 11) south of South Street, on the left when traveling north. This marker is in front of the Sandwich Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) building to the east of the Veterans Brick Walk memorial. It faces east and sits in the grass. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 713 S Main St, Sandwich IL 60548, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Northern Illinois. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cannon Restoration (a few steps from this marker); POW-MIA Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Stone Mill Museum (approx. half a mile away); Plano Stone Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); Lisa Pickering (approx. 8.9 miles away); Kendall County World War Memorial (approx. 9 miles away); Kendall County Historic Courthouse (approx. 9 miles away); Yorkville Congregational Church (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandwich.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.


