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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Oak Park, 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 (837) 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(837) Cook County (837)  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
Oak Park is in Cook County
      Cook County (837)  
ADJACENT TO COOK COUNTY
      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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1 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — 209 N. Humphrey Ave.
On Ontario Street at Humphrey Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Ontario Street.
2 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Birthplace of Ernest Hemingway
On North Oak Park Avenue at Superior Street, on the left when traveling north on North Oak Park Avenue.
3 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Birthplace of Oak Park
On Lake Street at Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Lake Street.
4 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Carroll Park Veterans Honor Roll
5 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Continental Divide
On Oak Park Avenue at Ontario Street, on the right when traveling south on Oak Park Avenue.
6 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Continental Divide
On Lake Street east of Forest Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
7 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Continental Divide
On Berkshire Street at Elmwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Berkshire Street.
8 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Continental Divide
On Chicago Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
9 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Continental Divide
On North Avenue (Illinois Route 64) at Narragansett Avenue, on the right when traveling east on North Avenue.
10 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Edgar Rice Burroughs House
On Augusta Street just west of North Ridgeland Avenue, on the right. Reported damaged.
11 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Ernest Hemingway Boyhood Home
On North Kenilworth Avenue at Iowa Street, on the right when traveling north on North Kenilworth Avenue.
12 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Ernest Hemingway Remembrance Garden
On North Scoville Avenue at Ontario Street, on the right when traveling south on North Scoville Avenue.
13 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Eugene Field ParkEugene Field (1850-1895)
14 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
On Chicago Avenue at Forest Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Chicago Avenue.
15 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Gold Star Men of the World War
On Ridgeland Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Jackson Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
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16 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Gold Star Men of the World War
Near South Kenilworth Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Fillmore Street, on the left when traveling north.
17 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Gold Star Men of the World War
On Lake Street just east of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling east.
18 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Gold Star Men of the World War
Near Division Street west of Woodbine Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
19 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Gold Star Men of the World War
On Hayes Street, 0.1 miles Chicago Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
20 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — 27 — Grace W. TroutRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On Forest Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
21 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Henry A. Taylor
On North Elmwood Avenue at Division Street, on the right when traveling north on North Elmwood Avenue.
22 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Henry W. Austin Memorial Plaza
On Marion Street north of Lake Street.
23 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Henry Wadsworth LongfellowFebruary 27, 1807 - March 24, 1882
On South Cuyler Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
24 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Joseph and Betty Kettlestrings
Near Lake Street.
25 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Joseph Kettlestrings
On Lake Street, on the right when traveling west.
26 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Land Acknowledgement
Near Lake Street, 0.1 miles west of Oak Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
27 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Lindberg ParkNative Plant Trial and Demonstration Gardens
Near North Marion Street north of Greenfield Street, on the right when traveling north.
28 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Lindberg ParkNative Plant Trial and Demonstration Gardens
Near North Marion Street south of Le Moyne Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
29 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Longfellow MosaicsStories of our Neighborhood
On Harvey Avenue at Madison Street on Harvey Avenue.
30 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Mann Elementary
On North Kenilworth Avenue, on the right.
31 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Mills Park and Pleasant Home
Near Pleasant Street, 0.1 miles west of Home Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
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32 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Mills Park and Pleasant Home
On Home Avenue south of Pleasant Street, on the right when traveling south.
33 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Mills Park and Pleasant Home
Near South Marion Street north of Pleasant Place, on the left when traveling south.
34 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Mills Park and Pleasant Home
On Home Avenue at Pleasant Street, on the right when traveling south on Home Avenue.
35 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Mills Park and Pleasant Home
36 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Moore-Dugal Residence
On Forest Avenue north of Lake Street, on the left when traveling north.
37 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Mount Carmel Baptist Church
On Westgate Street, 0.1 miles east of Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43), on the right when traveling west.
38 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Oak Park
Near Madison Street west of South Taylor Street, on the right when traveling east.
39 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Oak Park and River Forest High School World War I Memorial
On North Scoville Avenue west of Ontario Street.
40 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Oak Park Conservatory
On Garfield Street west of East Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
41 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Oak Park Spanish-American War Memorial1898 - 1902
On Lake Street, on the left when traveling west.
42 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Oak Park Station
On North Boulevard at North Marion Street, on the right when traveling east on North Boulevard.
43 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — OPRF MuseumFrom 19th Century Firehouse to 21st Century Museum
On Lake Street at Lombard Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Lake Street.
44 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Peace Triumphant
On Lake Street, on the right when traveling west.
45 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Percy L. Julian
Near Lake Street.
46 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Pleasant HomeThe John Farson House
On Home Avenue at Pleasant Street, on the left when traveling north on Home Avenue.
47 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — President Gerald Ford Lived Here1913 — “Under Extraordinary Circumstances” —
On North Humphrey Avenue south of Chicago Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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48 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Ridgeland SchoolEstablished 1879
On Ontario Street at North Cuyler Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Ontario Street.
49 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Robert Emmett Murphy Memorial Flag Pole
50 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Roberta "Bobbie" Raymond(1938-2019)
On Chicago Avenue west of North Euclid Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
51 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Scoville Park is the Heart of Oak Park
Near Lake Street at North Oak Park Avenue.
52 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Scoville Park's Designer: Jens Jensen
Near North Oak Park Avenue at Ontario Street.
53 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — St. James Apartments
On North Austin Boulevard near Lake Street, on the left when traveling north.
54 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Staff Sergeant John Thomas Brennan
On South East Avenue at Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling south on South East Avenue.
55 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Taylor Park
On Division Street at Elmwood Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Division Street.
56 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
On Hayes Street, 0.1 miles south of Division Street, on the right when traveling north.
57 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
On Hayes Street, 0.1 miles Division Street, on the right when traveling north.
58 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — The History of Austin GardensDiscover Oak Park's secret garden
Near Forest Avenue.
59 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — The Life and Times of Hans Christian Andersen
On Hayes Street, 0.1 miles south of Division Street, on the right when traveling north.
60 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — The Nineteenth Century ClubA Legacy of Learning and Giving
On Forest Avenue near Ontario Street, on the right when traveling north.
61 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Unity TempleFrank Lloyd Wright, Architect
On Kenilworth Avenue just south of Lake Street, on the right when traveling north.
62 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Unity TempleUNESCO World Heritage Site
On Lake Street, 0.1 miles east of Kenilworth Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
63 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Warren Cooney
Near Le Moyne Parkway near Belleforte Avenue.
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64 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — World War I Monument: Peace Triumphant
 
 
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Jun. 1, 2024