On Sheridan Road at Central Street, on the right when traveling north on Sheridan Road.
Lake Shore Chapter Daughters of the American Colonists marks the S.E. corner of the two sections of land given by the Federal government to Archange Ouilmette, Pottowatomie Indian, in gratitude for her fathers aid in helping with a treaty between . . . — — Map (db m55578) HM
On Hinman Avenue south of Lee Street, on the left when traveling south.
Catigny Belleau Argonne St. Mihiel Chateau Thierry
Warren C. Hauser Francis Poole Lawrence Tower Frank B. Parkhurst Merrill Blanchard — — Map (db m273916) WM
On Sheridan Road north of Emerson Street, on the right when traveling south.
Part of the legacy of the student takeover of the Bursar's Office in May 1968, the Black House and the Department of African American Student Affairs were established by Northwestern to meet demands for a designated space where Black students could . . . — — Map (db m300503) HM
On Chicago Avenue 0.2 miles south of South Boulevard.
Consecrated on All Souls Day, November 2, 1859 by Bishop James Duggan, Calvary Cemetery is one of the most historical of all Catholic cemeteries.
Calvary's roads are lined with over ten different species of trees which lend to the park-like . . . — — Map (db m268302) HM
Near Mulford STreet west of Dodge Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The Levy Senior Center was the lucky recipient of three trees donated by former Council Member Ann Rainey and Friends of the 8th Ward. Purchased with leftover campaign funds, the trees were planted to honor local organizations.
Katsura . . . — — Map (db m300504) HM
Near Sheridan Road east of Chicago Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
In honor of David Thomas Hanson
Arts 1905 - Med. 1909
Captain Medical Corps, 142nd Infantry, United States Army
Cited by the French government for bravery
"An officer of great courage. At St. Etienne October 8, 1918, he rushed to the aid . . . — — Map (db m273780) HM WM
In the hearts of the people, may the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice live forever.
Civil War
Alfred L. Bailey George Gamble Walter T. Kennicott Alphonso C. Linn Eugene A. Lyford Henry G. Meacham William Pratt . . . — — Map (db m277070) WM
On Church Street at Orrington Avenue on Church Street.
The first house of worship in Evanston, dedicated July 27, 1856, stood on this site.
For years the most notable gatherings of the people were held in this building. Here, just after the Battle of Bull Run, at a war meeting, many Evanston men . . . — — Map (db m273722) HM
On Hinman Avenue south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
Evanston Lakeshore Historic District
Evanston's first church has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m273908) HM
On Orrington Avenue at Davis Street, on the left when traveling north on Orrington Avenue.
They gave their lives in war that we might live in peace
Civil War
1861-1865
Alfred R. S. Bailey George R. Cluff Joseph R. Edsall George Gamble Walter J. Kennicott
Alphonso C. Linn Eugene A. Lyford Henry G. Meacham . . . — — Map (db m273935) WM
On Chicago Avenue north of Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
[Front side of marker:]
Frances E. Willard (1839-1898)
Frances Willard, a long-time resident of Evanston, was one of the most prominent social reformers of the 19th century and a generating influence in America's long history of social . . . — — Map (db m268031) HM
On Oakton Street 0.1 miles west of Ridge Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
What is a native plant?
Native plants are usually described as those that have been growing in a place for a very long time, sometimes longer than people have been there! These plants fit well into the diversity of their ecosystems, and help . . . — — Map (db m273710) HM
On Hinman Avenue at Davis Street, on the right when traveling south on Hinman Avenue.
Northwestern University's first building, known as Old College, was erected on this site in 1855.
The three-story wooden structure contained classrooms, a chapel, a small museum and lecture halls. It was moved to the present Northwestern campus in . . . — — Map (db m273911) HM
On Sherman Avenue north of Grove Street, on the left when traveling south.
PolioPlus is the vision of a world free from poliomyelitis, a disease feared for centuries. in 1985, the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International mounted two efforts -- a fund-raising campaign to provide large quantities of vaccine, and an . . . — — Map (db m273718) HM
The residence of Charles Gates Dawes
1865 - 1951
Soldier · Statesman · Diplomat · Banker
Vice President of the United States
Given by him to Northwestern University
with the hope that it might become the
home of the Evanston Historical . . . — — Map (db m139208) HM
This stone, from the old Alabama State Capitol at Tuscaloosa, is the gift of the University of Alabama, where ΣΑΕ was founded, March 9, 1856 — — Map (db m273784) HM
In 1841 Henry Clark sold to the Town of Ridgeville the land which is now the corner of Ridge Avenue and Greenleaf Street to be used as a burial place and schoolhouse site. The logs were cut from the adjoining land. This schoolhouse which also served . . . — — Map (db m300501) HM
On Oakton Street at Hartrey Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Oakton Street.
What is a rain garden?
A rain garden is a shallow basin planted with deep-rooted native wildflowers, grasses and shrubs that filter and absorb stormwater runoff and the pollutants it carries. Their extensive root systems filter stormwater . . . — — Map (db m273820) HM
What is a rain garden?
A rain garden is a shallow basin planted with deep-rooted native wildflowers, grasses and shrubs that filter and absorb stormwater runoff and the pollutants it carries. Their extensive root systems filter stormwater . . . — — Map (db m268370) HM
On Hinman Avenue north of South Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Named in honor of Vera Megowan (Mrs. John L. Markham) in recognition of her gift of this park as well as her many other generous gifts to the city of Evanston — — Map (db m268395) HM
On Sheridan Road east of Forest Place, on the left when traveling south.
Evanston resident W. Russell Arrington (1906-1979) spent three decades actively contributing to good government in the State of Illinois. In 1944, Republican Arrington was elected by the North Shore townships to a seat in the Illinois House of . . . — — Map (db m268301) HM
