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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cook County, Illinois

 
Clickable Map of Cook County, Illinois and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Cook County, IL (863) DuPage County, IL (43) Kane County, IL (52) Lake County, IL (67) McHenry County, IL (38) Will County, IL (142) Lake County, IN (71) Porter County, IN (36) Berrien County, MI (82)  CookCounty(863) Cook County (863)  DuPageCounty(43) DuPage County (43)  KaneCounty(52) Kane County (52)  LakeCounty(67) Lake County (67)  McHenryCounty(38) McHenry County (38)  WillCounty(142) Will County (142)  LakeCountyIndiana(71) Lake County (71)  PorterCounty(36) Porter County (36)  BerrienCountyMichigan(82) Berrien County (82)
Chicago is the county seat for Cook County
Adjacent to Cook County, Illinois
      DuPage County (43)  
      Kane County (52)  
      Lake County (67)  
      McHenry County (38)  
      Will County (142)  
      Lake County, Indiana (71)  
      Porter County, Indiana (36)  
      Berrien County, Michigan (82)  
 
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101 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas (Bronzeville) — Victory, World War I Black Soldiers’ Memorial
On Dr. Martin Luther King Drive at East 35th Street, in the median on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive.
102 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas (Bronzeville) — Welcome to Bronzeville
On South State Street at East 35th Street, on the right when traveling north on South State Street.
103 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — 09.11.2001
On North Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) south of West Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19), on the right when traveling south.
104 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — 9/11 Memorial
On West Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19) 0.8 miles west of Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43).
105 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — 9/11 Memorial
On North Narragansett Avenue, 0.1 miles west of West Berenice Road.
106 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — Civil War Veterans
On West Belle Plaine Avenue near North Neenah Avenue.
107 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — Cook County Cemetery at Dunning — 1854
Near West Belle Plaine Avenue near North Neenah Avenue.
108 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — Cook County Poorhouse
Near West Belle Plaine Avenue near North Neenah Avenue.
109 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — Henry Horner — 1878 – 1940
On North Narragansett Avenue, 0.1 miles north of West Addison Street, on the left when traveling north.
110 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — Orphaned and Abandoned Infants and Children
On West Belle Plaine Avenue near North Neenah Avenue.
111 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — Read-Dunning Cemetery No. 3
On Oak Park Avenue, 0.2 miles north of West Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19), on the left when traveling north.
112 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — The Cook County Insane Asylum
Near West Belle Plaine Avenue near North Neenah Avenue.
113 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — The Sick and Infirm at Dunning
Near West Belle Plaine Avenue near North Neenah Avenue.
114 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — Unidentified Victims of the 1871 Chicago Fire
Near West Belle Plaine Avenue near North Neenah Avenue.
115 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — Unknown and Itinerant Poor of Cook County
On West Belle Plaine Avenue near North Neenah Avenue.
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116 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — Veterans Memorial
On Narragansett Avenue at Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19), on the right when traveling north on Narragansett Avenue.
117 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Garfield Park — Behold Thy Mother
On West Jackson Boulevard at South Albany Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Jackson Boulevard.
118 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Garfield Park — Garfield Park
On North Central Park Avenue north of Lake Street, on the right when traveling south.
119 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Garfield Park — Garfield Park
On Central Park Avenue at Lake Street on Central Park Avenue.
120 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Garfield Park — The Boulevard System
On Lake Street near Central Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
121 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Hyde Park — Harold Washington — Chicago Tribute —
On East 53rd Street at South Shore Drive, on the right when traveling east on East 53rd Street.
122 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Side — East Side Veterans Memorial
On South Indianapolis Avenue (U.S. 41) at South Ewing Avenue on South Indianapolis Avenue.
123 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Side — Illinois-Indiana Boundary Marker
On Avenue G, 0.6 miles east of East 100th Street.
124 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Edison Park — Edison Park World War I Memorial
Near N Avondale Ave at North Oliphant Avenue.
125 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Forest Glen — Hazelton-Mikota House — Architect unknown; 1881 — Chicago Landmark —
Near North Forest Glen Avenue south of North Latham Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
126 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Forest Glen — Mary Berkemeier Quinn Park-of-Trees — Established and maintained in perpetuity
On North Mandell Avenue east of North McClellan Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
127 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Forest Glen — Old Edgebrook — Chicago Landmark District
On North Prescott Avenue at North Livermore Avenue, on the right when traveling west on North Prescott Avenue.
128 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Forest Glen — Old Treaty Elm
On Noth Kilbourn Avenue at North Rodgers Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Noth Kilbourn Avenue.
129 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Forest Glen — Sauganash Veterans Memorial
On Peterson Avenue (U.S. 14) at Forest Glen Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Peterson Avenue.
130 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Forest Glen — Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church
On North Elston Avenue at North La Crosse Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Elston Avenue.
131 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — 132nd Infantry Monument — 2nd Ill.
On South Hamlin Boulevard north of West Washington Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
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132 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Finley Peter Dunne — Chicago Tribute —
On West Warren Boulevard east of North Kedzie Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
133 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park
On South Hamlin Boulevard at West Madison Street, on the right when traveling north on South Hamlin Boulevard.
134 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park
On North Hamlin Avenue south of West Lake Street, on the right when traveling north.
135 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park
On West Congress Parkway at Independence Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on West Congress Parkway.
136 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park
On South Central Park Boulevard at West Jackson Boulevard on South Central Park Boulevard.
137 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park
On West Madison Street at Homan Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Madison Street.
138 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park
On South Central Park Boulevard near Madison Street, on the right when traveling north.
139 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park
On West Lake Street west of North Homan Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
140 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park Fieldhouse
On North Central Park Avenue, 0.1 miles north of West Washington Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
141 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park Natural Area
Near North Central Park Avenue, 0.2 miles north of West Washington Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
142 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park Natural Area
On Schraeder Drive west of North Central Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
143 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park Natural Area
On North McCrea Drive north of West Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
144 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — George Halas — Chicago Tribute —
On West Washington Boulevard at North Kostner Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Washington Boulevard.
145 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Norman Cornwall Memorial
On South Central Park Boulevard at Jackson Boulevard on South Central Park Boulevard.
146 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — The Boulevard System
On West Congress Parkway at South Independence Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on West Congress Parkway.
147 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — "Barmaids Ordinance"
On West Division Street, on the left when traveling east.
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148 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Bertha Honore Palmer and Potter Palmer
On North Lake Shore Drive at Banks Street, on the left when traveling north on North Lake Shore Drive.
149 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Bryan Lathrop House — Chicago Landmark
On East Bellevue Place east of North State Street, on the left when traveling east.
150 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Catholic Cemetery — Hidden Truths
On North Avenue at North Dearborn Street, on the right when traveling west on North Avenue.
151 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Churchill Corner
On N. State Parkway at Goethe Street on N. State Parkway.
152 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Fisher Studio Houses — Andrew Rebori, architect; 1936 — Chicago Landmark —
On State Parkway north of Division Street.
153 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Irna Phillips — Chicago Tribute —
On North Astor Street at East Banks Street, on the right when traveling north on North Astor Street.
154 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — James Charnley House
On North Astor Street at East Schiller Street, on the right when traveling north on North Astor Street.
155 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — John Wellborn Root — Chicago Tribute —
On North Astor Street, on the left.
156 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Louise DeKoven Bowen — Chicago Tribute —
On North Astor Street, on the right when traveling south.
157 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Patterson-McCormick Mansion
On East Burton Place near Astor Street, on the right when traveling west.
158 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Robert McCormick — Chicago Tribute —
On North Astor Street.
159 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — St. Chrysostom's Church
On North Dearborn Parkway north of Schiller Street.
160 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — The Three Arts Club — Holabird and Roche, architects; 1914 — Chicago Landmark —
On North Dearborn Street north of Goethe Street, on the right when traveling south.
161 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Victorian Brownstone Residences
On Ritchie Court at Goethe Street, on the right when traveling north on Ritchie Court.
162 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Walgreens — 1200 North Dearborn Street
On North Dearborn Street at West Division Street, on the left when traveling north on North Dearborn Street.
163 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Wooden Alley
On Wooden Alley at N. State Parkway on Wooden Alley.
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164 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — Bessie Coleman — Chicago Tribute
On South Martin Luther King Jr Drive at East 41st Street, on the right when traveling north on South Martin Luther King Jr Drive.
165 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church — Chicago Landmark —
On South Vincennes Avenue near East 45th Street, on the right when traveling north.
166 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong — Chicago Tribute
On East 44th Street east of South Martin Luther King Jr Drive, on the right when traveling east.
167 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — Melissia Ann Elam Home — Chicago Landmark
On South King Drive, on the right when traveling south.
168 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — Nat "King" Cole — Chicago Tribute
On South Vincennes Avenue north of East 41st Street, on the right when traveling north.
169 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — Oscar DePriest — Chicago Tribute
On South King Drive, on the right when traveling south.
170 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — Richard Wright House — Chicago Landmark —
On South Vincennes Avenue at East 48th Place, on the right when traveling north on South Vincennes Avenue.
171 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — Robert S. Abbott — Chicago Tribute
On South King Drive, on the right when traveling south.
172 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — The Forum (1897)
On East 43rd Street at South Calumet Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East 43rd Street.
173 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — The Honorable Harold Washington
On South Martin Luther King Drive at East 47th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Martin Luther King Drive.
174 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — The Marx Brothers — Chicago Tribute
On South King Drive, on the right when traveling south.
175 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grant Park — Maggie C. Daley Park — Established 2014
On Monroe Street at Columbus Drive, on the right when traveling west on Monroe Street.
176 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Greater Grand Crossing — Confederate Mound Monument
Near East 67th Street at South Greenwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
177 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Groveland Park — Stephen A. Douglas Memorial — Leonard W. Volk, designer and sculptor 1881 — Chicago Landmark —
Near East 35th Street at South Lake Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
178 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Groveland Park — Stephen A. Douglas: Douglas and Lincoln
Near East 35th Street.
179 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Groveland Park — Stephen A. Douglas: The Chicago Years
Near East 35th Street at South Lake Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
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180 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Groveland Park — Stephen A. Douglas: The Douglas Tomb
Near East 35th Street.
181 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Groveland Park — Stephen Arnold Douglas — 1813-1861
On East 35th Street at South Lake Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East 35th Street.
182 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — Humboldt Park — A green place for people and wildlife
Near North Humboldt Boulevard, 0.3 miles north of Division Street.
183 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — Humboldt Park
On Humboldt Boulevard near North Avenue when traveling south.
184 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — Jens Jensen — Landscape architect (1860-1951) — Chicago Tribute —
On North Sacramento Avenue, 0 miles south of West Division Street, on the right when traveling north.
185 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — L. Frank Baum — Writer (1856-1919) — Chicago Tribute —
On North Humboldt Boulevard at West Wabansia Avenue, on the right on North Humboldt Boulevard.
186 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — The Boulevard System
On North Avenue near Humboldt Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
187 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — "Original Professors’ Row"
On South Greenwood Avenue at East 53rd Street, on the right when traveling south on South Greenwood Avenue.
188 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — Enrico and Laura Fermi
On South Woodlawn Avenue south of East 55th Street, on the right when traveling north.
189 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — Greenwood Row Houses — Chicago Landmark District —
On South Greenwood Avenue at East 53rd Street, on the right when traveling south on South Greenwood Avenue.
190 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — Masaryk Memorial Monument — 1850 - 1937
On Midway Plaisance, in the median.
191 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — Museum of Science and Industry — Charles B. Atwood, architect; 1891-93 — Chicago Landmark —
Near 57th Drive near DuSable Lake Shore Drive (U.S. 41).
192 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — Obama Kissing Rock
On East 53rd Street at South Dorchester Avenue, on the left when traveling west on East 53rd Street.
193 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — Site of the First Self-sustaining Controlled Nuclear Chain Reaction — December 2, 1942
On South Ellis Avenue north of East 57th Street, on the right when traveling north.
194 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Jackson Park — The Norway Building
On Science Drive at South Lake Shore Drive, on the right when traveling north on Science Drive.
195 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Jefferson Park — Jefferson Park War Memorial
On North Milwaukee Avenue at West Higgins Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Milwaukee Avenue.
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196 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Jefferson Park — The Henry Esdohr House
On North Long Avenue south of Higgins Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
197 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Kenwood — Gwendolyn Brooks: The Oracle of Bronzeville
Near South Greenwood Avenue near East 46th Street.
198 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Kenwood — Julius Rosenwald — Chicago Tribute —
On South Ellis Avenue at East 49th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Ellis Avenue.
199 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Kenwood — Kenwood — Landmark District —
On South Ellis Avenue at East 49th Street on South Ellis Avenue.
200 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Kenwood — Kenwood United Church of Christ — Chicago Landmark —
On South Greenwood Avenue near East 46th Street, on the right when traveling south.

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