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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Greater Chicago Region

 
By Sean P. Flynn, October 2, 2025
Desert's Edge at Brookfield Zoo
101 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — The Fragile Kingdom — Opened as Lion House in 1931; Renovated as The Fragile Kingdom in 1991 — Brookfield Zoo; Since 1934 —
102 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — The Living Coast — Opened in 1997 — Brookfield Zoo; Since 1934 —
103 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — The Swamp — Opened as Primate House in 1933; Renovated as the Swamp in 1996 — Brookfield Zoo —
104 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Theodore Roosevelt Fountain —
105 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Veterans Memorial —
106 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Veterans Memorial Circle —
107 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Veterans Memorial Park —
108 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Wild African Lions —
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109 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield, Hollywood — Hollywood's Island Parks —
110 ► Illinois, Cook County, Calumet City, Thornton Township — Origins of Calumet City and Abraham Lincoln Funeral Train —
111 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Andersonville — Andersonville —
112 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Andersonville — Andersonville School —
113 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Andersonville — WWI Memorial —
114 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Archer Heights — Veterans Memorial —
115 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Archer Heights — Veterans Memorial Wall —
116 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Armour Square — Ted Lyons — 16 —
117 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — American Elm (Memorial to George Washington) —
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118 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — American Plum; Wild Plum — Prunus americana — Native to North America —
119 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Austin VFW Post 2955 War Memorial —
120 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Chieftan Statue —
121 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Columbus Park —
122 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Columbus Park —
123 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Cornelian Cherry — Cornus mas — Native to Europe and Asia —
124 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — F.R. Schock Houses — Chicago Landmark District —
125 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Galewood Community War Memorial —
126 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Hitchcock House — Architect unknown; 1871 — Chicago Landmark — Reported missing
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127 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Jens Jensen —
128 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Joseph Jacob Walser House — Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect; 1903 — Chicago Landmark —
129 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Marie Schock House — Frederick R. Schock, architect; 1888 — Chicago Landmark —
130 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Mulberry: Illinois Everbearing — Morus alba x rubra — Native to North America —
131 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Quince — Cydonia oblonga — Native to Western Asia —
132 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Reverend Jesse Taylor —
133 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Serviceberry; Juneberry — Amelanchier arborea — Native to North America —
134 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Shrine of Our Lady of Frιchou —
135 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Tart Cherry: Juliette — Prunus cerasus — Native to Europe and southwest Asia —
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136 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Tart Cherry: Romeo — Prunus cerasus — Native to Europe and southwest Asia —
137 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — The Austin Neighborhood Renaissance —
138 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — The Reverend Doctor Shelvin Jerome Hall — May 3, 1916-May 21, 2007 —
139 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Third Unitarian Church — Erected 1937 — Architects: Schweikher & Elting; addition 1956 by William B. Fyfe —
140 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Avondale — Florsheim Shoe Company Building — Alfred S. Alschuler, architect • 1924-26 — Chicago Landmark —
141 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Avondale — Rev. Jerzy Popiełuszko —
142 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Avondale — St. Hyacinth Parish World War I Memorial — 1916 • 1918 — Dulce et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori —
143 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Avondale — St. Stanislaus Kostka Auditorium Crowned Eagle —
144 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Avondale — Veterans Memorial —
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145 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Back of the Yards — Leslie F. Orear —
146 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Back of the Yards — The Fallen 21 —
147 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Back of the Yards — Union Stock Yard — Chicago — Est. 1865 —
148 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Back of the Yards — Union Stock Yard Gate — Burnham and Root, architects; Yard open: 1865-1971 — Chicago Landmark —
149 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Belmont Cragin — For God and Country —
150 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Belmont Cragin — Jacob A. Riis — Reported damaged
151 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Belmont Cragin — Shamrock Victory Memorial Field —
152 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — Building Dan Ryan Woods — The Civilian Conservation Corps in the Forest Preserves —
153 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — Dan Ryan Woods — Welcome! —
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154 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — Gold Star Mothers World War I Memorial — Soldiers • Sailors • Marines —
155 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — Nature & Restoration — A Place Where Plants & Animals Thrive —
156 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — Surrounded by Water —
157 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — Upwood-Morgan Home —
158 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — Walden Station — 1890 — Chicago Landmark —
159 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — William and Jessie Adams House — Frank Lloyd Wright, architect; 1901 — Chicago Landmark —
160 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Big Oaks — Location of the 1st Tee at Irving Golf Club —
161 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Andrew "Rube" Foster — Baseball player and owner (1879-1930) — Chicago Tribute —
162 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Billy Pierce — 19 —
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163 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Billy Pierce —
164 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Bridgeport and the Development of Chicago's Infrastructure — The Story of a Neighborhood —
165 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Canal Origins Park — Reported damaged
166 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Carlton Ernest Fisk — "The Commander"; "Pudge" —
167 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Carlton Fisk — 72 —
168 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Carlton Fisk — 72 —
169 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Charles A. Comiskey — "The Old Roman" — 1859-1931 —
170 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Comiskey Park Home Plate —
171 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Comiskey Park Project Labor Agreement —
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172 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Florian S. Jacolik Park —
173 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Frank Thomas — 35 —
174 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Frank Thomas — "The Big Hurt" —
175 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Frank Thomas — 35 —
176 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Gregory J. Sintic Park —
177 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Harold Baines — 3 —
178 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Harold Baines — 3 —
179 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Harold Douglas Baines — "Bainesy" —
180 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Historic World War II Victory Garden —
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181 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Historic World War II Victory Garden —
182 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Historic World War II Victory Garden —
183 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — How Do You Measure Up? —
184 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Jackie Robinson — 42 —
185 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Jackie Robinson — 42 —
186 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Jacob Nelson "Nellie" Fox —
187 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — James E. Humbert —
188 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — James R. Thompson —
189 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Jim Thome Home Runs —
190 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Lt. Joseph T. (Jay) McKeon Jr. Park —
191 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Luis Aparicio — 11 —
192 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Luis Aparicio — "Little Louie" —
193 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Luis Aparicio — 11 —
194 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Luke Appling — 4 —
195 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Luke Appling — 4 —
196 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Mark Buehrle — 56 —
197 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Mark Buehrle —
198 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Mark Buehrle — 56 —
199 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Minnie Minoso — 9 —
200 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Minnie Miρoso — 9 —

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