Glenview in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Grove
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 29, 2012
1. The Grove Marker
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1976
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.
Location. 42° 4.97′ N, 87° 51.757′ W. Marker is in Glenview, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from Milwaukee Avenue. Marker is on the grounds of 'The Grove' just east of the Kennicott House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1421 Milwaukee Avenue, Glenview IL 60025, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kennicott House (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis Eugene George (approx. 2 miles away); All Saints Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named All Saints Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Saint Pius X (approx. 2.4 miles away); Saint Scholastica, Virgin (approx. 2.4 miles away); Des Plaines River Trail (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Battle of Belleau Wood: The 2nd Infantry's Triumph (approx. 2.8 miles away).
Also see . . . The Grove. Glenview Park District website entry (Submitted on April 24, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 29, 2012
2. The Grove Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 29, 2012
3. The Grove Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 932 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
