Haymarket Martyrs' Monument
The Haymarket Martyrs' Monument is a funeral monument and sculpture located at Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Proviso Township is where it stands. Worth the trip, Soldier Field is 10 mi off.
A landmark inside Proviso Township
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 17°, with about 38" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Proviso Township
Haymarket Martyrs' Monument is inside Proviso Township, which has 12 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 7 miles from Haymarket Martyrs' Monument.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Haymarket Martyrs' Monument
The Haymarket Martyrs' Monument is a funeral monument and sculpture located at Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Dedicated in 1893, it commemorates the defendants involved in labor unrest who were blamed, convicted, and executed for the still unsolved bombing during the Haymarket affair (1886). The monument's bronze sculptural elements are by artist Albert Weinert. On February 18, 1997, the monument was designated a National Historic Landmark.
- Type
- Landmark
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1997) · National Register of Historic Places (1997)
- Wikipedia readers
- 12K a year
Towns to stay in near Haymarket Martyrs' Monument
The first towns with rooms are Proviso Township (12) and Chicago (382).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2Wrigley Field
- 3Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 4United Center
- 5Rate Field
- 6Art Institute of Chicago
- 7Field Museum of Natural History
- 8Allstate Arena
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Haymarket Martyrs' Monument | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proviso Township | in town | — | 12 9 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins | 147,144 | $284K | — |
| Forest Park | in town | — | — | 13,829 | $305K | D |
| Chicago | 7 mi east | 10 min | 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,731,585 | $334K | D |
| York Township | 8 mi west | 10 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Leyden Township | 5 mi northwest | 10 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| Lyons Township | 7 mi south | 10 min | 18 11 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 112,345 | $364K | — |
| Rosemont | 9 mi north | 15 min | 22 22 hotels | 3,815 | $345K | D− |
| Elk Grove Township | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 33 28 hotels · 5 motels | 93,072 | $344K | — |
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Haymarket Martyrs' Monument
You can reach each of these within 14 miles.
Big draw110 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw210 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw313 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw48 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw510 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw610 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
710 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
810 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate ArenaPhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Haymarket Martyrs' Monument
Is Haymarket Martyrs' Monument in Proviso Township?
Yes. It’s inside Proviso Township, IL.
When is the best time to visit Haymarket Martyrs' Monument?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 63–82°.
What is the closest airport to Haymarket Martyrs' Monument?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Haymarket Martyrs' Monument?
Chicago (7 mi, 382 places to stay), York Township (8 mi, 52 places to stay) and Leyden Township (5 mi, 36 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.