West Town in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed By Sean Flynn, June 28, 2024
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
Erected by Paul Revere American Legion Post 623.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 53.497′ N, 87° 41.369′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in West Town. Memorial is on West Grand Avenue near North Campbell Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker is in the southeastern corner of Smith Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2526 West Grand Avenue, Chicago IL 60612, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. No. 42 Amvets Memorial Square (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ukraine War and Flight MH17 Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Patriarch Josyf Cardinal Slipyj (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church Consecration (approx. 0.4 miles away); Patriarch Josyf Slipyj's 1973 Visit (approx. 0.4 miles away); Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk’s 2018 Visit (approx. 0.4 miles away); Patriarch Josyf Slipyj's 1976 Visit (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lindemann & Hoverson Company Showroom and Warehouse Building (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
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More about this memorial. The memorial slab sits in front of a World War II-era tank that, according to the Chicago Park District, has been in the park since the 1950s.
Also see . . .
1. Chicago Park District website: Smith (Joseph Higgins) Park. (Submitted on June 28, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Paul Revere Post 623 (Facebook page). (Submitted on June 28, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed By Sean Flynn, June 28, 2024
2. Veterans Memorial
Photographed By Sean Flynn, June 28, 2024
3. Veterans Memorial, rear view
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 35 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
