Haymarket Martyrs' Monument, Oak Park

Name: Haymarket Martyrs' Monument
Address: 863 Des Plaines Ave, Oak Park, 60130-2013, United States
Telephone: +1 708-366-1900

#4 among attractions in Oak Park

Top attraction, Monuments and statues, Memorial

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The Haymarket Martyrs' Monument is a funeral monument sculpture located at Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Dedicated in 1893, it commemorates the defendants involved in the labor unrest and bombing related to the Haymarket Affair. On February 18, 1997, it was designated a National Historic Landmark. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1893 (131 years ago)Coordinates: 41°52'11"N, 87°49'11"W

Address

863 Des Plaines AveForest ParkOak Park 60130-2013 United States

Contact

+1 708-366-1900

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Haymarket Martyrs' Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pleasant Home, Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame.

1.5 miNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Pleasant Home, Oak Park
38 min walk • Pleasant Home, also known as the John Farson House, is a historic home located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The large, Prairie style mansion was designed by architect George Washington Maher and completed in 1897. The house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1972.
~550 ftW
Cemetery
Forest Home Cemetery, Chicago
3 min walk • Forest Home Cemetery is at 863 S. DesPlaines Ave, Forest Park, Illinois, adjacent to the Eisenhower Expressway, straddling the Des Plaines River in Cook County, just west of Chicago.
0.6 miNE
Village, Area
Forest Park, Oak Park
16 min walk • Forest Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, United States. The population was 14,339 at the 2020 census.
~1550 ftNE
41°52'20"N • 87°48'55"W
Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame, Oak Park
8 min walk • Museum
1.4 miNW
Tudor Revival architecture
Baptist Retirement Home, Melrose Park
35 min walk • The Baptist Retirement Home is a historic retirement home at 316 Randolph Street in Maywood, Illinois. The home was built in 1930 for the Baptist Old People's Home organization, which was founded in Maywood in 1906; the large-scale building replaced its original, smaller facilities.
1.3 miNE
Frank Lloyd Wright, Shingle style architecture
George W. Smith House, Oak Park
34 min walk • The George W. Smith House is a home in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1895. It was constructed in 1898 and occupied by a Marshall Field & Company salesman. The design elements were employed a decade later when Wright designed the Unity Temple in Oak Park.
0.9 miNE
41°52'45"N • 87°48'32"W
Yearbook, Oak Park
22 min walk • Shopping, Antiques, Park
0.9 miE
41°52'22"N • 87°48'13"W
The Autobarn Volvo of Oak Park, Oak Park
22 min walk • Park

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Haymarket Martyrs' Monument open?

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument is open:

Monday 8 am - 6 pm
Tuesday 8 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 6 pm
Thursday 8 am - 6 pm
Friday 8 am - 6 pm
Saturday 8 am - 6 pm
Sunday 8 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Haymarket Martyrs' Monument?

Nearby attractions include Forest Home Cemetery, Chicago (3 min walk), Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame, Oak Park (8 min walk), Forest Park, Oak Park (16 min walk), The Autobarn Volvo of Oak Park, Oak Park (22 min walk).

How to get to Haymarket Martyrs' Monument by public transport?

The nearest stations to Haymarket Martyrs' Monument:

Bus

Des Plaines & Polk NB • Lines: 301, 305, 308, 327 (4 min walk)

Metro

Forest Park • Lines: Blue (9 min walk)
Harlem • Lines: Blue (19 min walk)

Train

River Forest (31 min walk)