As part of Crest Hill's memorial, they are attempting to develop a rose garden where 82 rose bushes would be planted in honor of each child who perished in 1942. Lincoln Highway Murals To commemorate its part of the historic Lincoln Highway, the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition and Crest Hill installed two decorative and informative murals. Get directions, reviews and information for Lidice Memorial in Crest Hill, IL. 1911 S Lawrence Avenue Lockport, IL 60441. Crest Hill Transportation Chicago O’Hare International is the closest airport. Prairie Bluff Golf Club. 1 Reviews. Hosmer Lane Crest Hill, IL 60403.

The Lidice Memorial is an important monument that was erected in the memory of the Czechoslovakian town of Lidice, which was decimated by the Nazis in 1942. The city of Crest Hill created a small plaza and park around the monument, and Crest Hill is now a sister city of the rebuilt Lidice in the Czech Republic. In Lidice, Czechoslovakia, a "Park of Peace and Friendship" was opened and thousands of rose bushes planted. Lidice Memorial. The area has now been incorporated into Crest Hill, which separated itself from Joliet in 1960. *****THE MOVIE SCREENING GOT MOVED TO WHITE OAK LIBRARY*** 20670 Len Kubinski Dr, Crest Hill, IL 60403 START TIME IS AT 2:00 P.M. Lidice Memorial 1998 Hosmer Ln Crest Hill IL 60403. About the Rose Garden Lockport Township Park District. Menu & Reservations Make Reservations . With Wednesday being the 73rd anniversary of the Lidice Massacre, this might be a good time to go into exactly why there is a Lidice monument and rose garden just a mile west of Route 66 at Prairie Avenue and Hosmer Lane in Crest Hill, IL. Meanwhile, the Lidice subdivision and the area around it separated from Joliet and incorporated in 1960 as the city of Crest Hill. 19433 Renwick Road Lockport, IL 60441. The original Lidice monument was toppled by vandals in 1995, more than half a century after its erection. When he heard of the Nazi atrocity against the village of Lidice, Czechoslovakia, he renamed the… Lidice Memorial - Landmarks & Historical Buildings - 1998 Hosmer Ln, Crest Hill, IL - Yelp Yelp In honor of the 75th Lidice Memorial a Lidice movie screen will be held immediately following the ceremony at Cinemark Louis Joliet Mall.