Historical Markers and War Memorials in Maywood, Illinois

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Maywood, Illinois

1 ► Illinois, Cook County, Maywood — 192nd Tank Battalion Memorial —

In memory of our Illinois comrades of the 192nd Tank Battalion who gave their lives in the service of their country on Bataan and in Japanese prisoner-of-war camps. Bainbridge, J. · Ball, J. · Bertrand, D. · Boardman, E. · Boni, D. · . . . — — Map (db m228934) WM

2 ► Illinois, Cook County, Maywood — Benjamin R. Morin, S.J., Memorial —

In memoriam 2nd Lt. Benjamin R. Morin, S.J. 1920 -- 2015 Maywood's warrior priest The first U.S. tank commander to engage enemy forces in World War II on the Bataan Peninsula — — Map (db m227960) HM WM

3 ► Illinois, Cook County, Maywood — Bicentennial Bandstand —

This bandstand built and made possible for America's 200 th birthday — — Map (db m234550) HM WM

4 ► Illinois, Cook County, Maywood — Company B, 192nd Tank Battalion Memorial —

Company B 192nd Tank Battalion These men fought on Bataan Armato, R. • *Bainbridge, J. Jr. • *Ball, J. • Bardowski Z. • Bashleben, L • *Bertrand, D. • Bird, I. • *Boardman, F. • *Boni, D. • Brittan, L • *Bronge. R. • . . . — — Map (db m228932) WM

5 ► Illinois, Cook County, Maywood — Conner-Heise Memorial Park —

This park is dedicated to the memory of P.F.C. Thomas Earl Conner U.S.M.C. • P.F.C. Thomas Heise U.S.M.C. who gave their lives for their country in Vietnam. Let none forget they gave their all and faltered not when came the call. — — Map (db m238765) WM

6 ► Illinois, Cook County, Maywood — Frederick Allen Hampton — August 30th, 1948 - December 4th, 1969 — Fred Hampton Aquatic Center —

A fiery and charismatic speaker, he exemplified courage and championed the causes of oppressed people. Fred graduated from Irving Elementary and Proviso East High School. As President of the West Suburban Youth NAACP and Chairman of the . . . — — Map (db m232720) HM

7 ► Illinois, Cook County, Maywood — Maywood World War I Veterans Memorial —

World War I British artillery piece BL 60 pounder MK I Dedicated to the memory of Maywood World War I veterans — — Map (db m227959) WM

8 ► Illinois, Cook County, Maywood — Native Prairie Plants — An environment where plants and natural life flourish —

Praire Insects This native garden is only a small fraction of the prairie that was once here. However, the bright colors and nectar of the forbs (wide-leaved flowering plants) and the shelter and food that the grasses provide, attract many . . . — — Map (db m235083) HM

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9 ► Illinois, Cook County, Maywood — Ten Mile Freedom House — The Underground Railroad —

Many Black slaves fled from the antebellum south and gained their freedom by secretly traveling through the "Underground Railroad" route during the mid 1800's. A "Ten Mile Freedom House" providing shelter for the "Underground Railroad" travelers . . . — — Map (db m231844) HM

10 ► Illinois, Cook County, Maywood — The Historic Maywood Home for Soldiers' Widows —

The Maywood Home for Soldiers' Widows was built in 1924. It was sponsored by the Daughters of Union Veterans society to provide maintenance, nursing and care for elderly widows of fallen Union Soldiers of the Civil War and their children. The . . . — — Map (db m187748) HM

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