Memorial Day Massacre of 1937
Memorial Day Massacre of 1937 is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Rowan Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Chicago Police Department shot and killed ten unarmed demonstrators in Chicago
Wikidata Q1540446, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 13.0 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rowan Park: 0.3 mi
- Wolfe Park: 1.1 mi
- Forsythe Park: 1.3 mi
- Francis Vernon Krause Park: 1.4 mi
- Big Marsh Bike Park: 1.7 mi
- Wolf Lake Overlook: 0.6 mi
- Eggers Grove: 0.6 mi
- Park 565 "Indian Ridge Marsh": 1.2 mi
- Heron Pond: 1.6 mi
- Hegewisch Marsh: 2.3 mi
- Eggers Grove Picnic Grove 2: 0.7 mi
- Beaubien Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 3.2 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 1: 5.4 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 2: 5.4 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 3: 5.4 mi
- Nike Ajax Missile: 1.0 mi
- William Powers Monument: 1.3 mi
- East Side Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Hegewisch Veterans Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Whiting Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC): 1.7 mi
- Schrage Mansion: 2.6 mi
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 2.8 mi
- A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum: 3.6 mi
- Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall: 3.6 mi
- Pride Of East Side: 2.2 mi
- Sims Metal Management Mural: 3.0 mi
- Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Mural: 3.3 mi
- The Mural @ 91st & Commercial: 3.3 mi
- Sky Art: 3.3 mi
- Formal Garden: 2.8 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 3.3 mi
- South Chicago Farm: 3.3 mi
- HAST Garden: 4.6 mi
- Saginaw Neighbors Garden: 5.3 mi
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 3.9 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 5.6 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 6.1 mi
- Al Capone's House: 6.8 mi
- Peteyville Christmas Lights: 7.2 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 1.8 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 1.9 mi
- Munson Beach: 2.0 mi
- Calumet Beach: 2.2 mi
- Whihala Beach: 2.3 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.4 mi
- Arbor Hill: 10.3 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 10.7 mi
- Sledding Hill: 11.5 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 12.4 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 7.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 23.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 23.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.9 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 16.7 mi
- Tedens: 22.3 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Memorial Day Massacre of 1937. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ESE 107° | 214 m | 16.3 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 108° | 195 m | 14.8 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 319° | 187 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4426087970
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 2 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 5 mi
- East Chicago · 5 mi
- Hammond · 6 mi
- Blue Island · 7 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 8 mi
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