Community Park, Milford

Illinois Master Listing

American Legion Post 211, Paris

Oglesby — Memorial Park
Illinois Aviation Museum Guide

City of Oglesby ^[1]
Memorial Park
Park Street & N. Woodland Avenue
Oglesby, Illinois 61348
(815) 883-3389

Oglesby is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,791 at the 2010 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km²), all of it land. Oglesby is located near the confluence of the Illinois River and the north-flowing Vermilion River. It was originally called "Portland", due to the cement mined and manufactured in the area that was similar to Portland Cement from England. It was renamed in honor of Richard Oglesby, a former Governor of Illinois. ^[1,2] The city of Oglesby has a Bell UH-1H-BF “Iroquois (Huey)” (Army 71-20066, c/n 12890) on display in their Memorial Park.

• Bell UH-1H-BF “Iroquois (Huey)” (Army 71-20066, c/n 12890)

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References

1. Oglesby, Memorial Park
2. Wikipedia, Oglesby, Illinois
3. Google Earth, Satellite Image
4. Skytamer Images, Aircraft Thumbnail Images © Skytamer.com