Lincoln Square in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
George S. Bangs
Died November 17, 1877
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2016
1. George S. Bangs Monument
The Fast Mail
United States Railway
Post Office
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Communications • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list.
Location. 41° 59.324′ N, 87° 40.576′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Lincoln Square. It can be reached from North Ravenswood Avenue. Monument is in Rosehill Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5800 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago IL 60660, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Reverend Georg L. Mulfinger (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Firefighters Memorial (about 400 feet away); Frances E. Willard (about 500 feet away); Battery A Chicago Light Artillery (about 700 feet away); George B. Armstrong (about 700 feet away); Soldiers & Sailors Monument (about 800 feet away); Union Civil War Soldiers (about 800 feet away); Thomas Edwin Greenfield Ransom (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Also see . . .
1. "Mail Delivery," in Encyclopedia of Chicago
this page online
2. The "Fast Mail": A History of the U.S. Railway Mail Service, by Fred J. Romanski (2005). (Submitted on April 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Railway Mail Service. (Submitted on April 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2016
2. George S. Bangs Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2016
3. George S. Bangs Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2016
4. George S. Bangs Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2016
5. George S. Bangs Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
