Location: Grayslake Millennium Veterans Memorial
Miles traveled: 786 miles
Total miles: 6,859.83 miles
Latitude and longitude: N 42.34, W 88.01
I traveled with Sarah to her hometown over Easter weekend! She took me downtown Grayslake to show me around her town and all the historical places that she lives so close to! The main place that we stopped at was the Grayslake Millennium Veterans Memorial. The plaza features plaques and brick pavers dedicated to the late loved ones of residents in the central Lake County village. A special veterans memorial has a plaque naming the 18 known Grayslake residents who have died in war since 1895, the year the village was founded. Sarah explained to me that the people of Grayslake take pride in their history, and this memorial was a way of giving back to the community and showing respect to the men and women with military backgrounds. The memorial included names of people from the Vietnam war, Korean war, WWI and WWII. The special veteran memorial had a quote on it that stated "so long as they are remembered, they shall not die." This memorial was a beautiful and memorable place in the town of Grayslake, and the amount of miles traveled were definitely worth it!
