American Wars Memorial ~ Winfield, KS
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YoSam.
N 37° 14.400 W 096° 59.568
14S E 678039 N 4123384
Six sided obelisk with plaques and stones to each war up to THE World War.
Waymark Code: WM9RCT
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2010
Views: 7
County of Memorial: Cowley County
Location of Memorial: 9th Ave. & Fuller St., Memorial Park, Winfield
Dedicated : November 11, 1925
Erected by: The City of Winfield
The Six Texts in Chronological Order:
1775-1783
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Lexington; Saratoga and Yorktown
Loyalty Courage Sacrifice
Life was less to
Mortal Patriots then
Nationality
Liberty Independence
GEORGE WASHINGTON
1812-1814
WAR OF 1812
The Army and Navy
FOREVER
Through Heroic Deeds
by
Land and Sea
Our Independence
Was Permanently Established
1846-1848
MEXICAN WAR
Buena Vista
Mexico City Santa Fe
Thus were the Stars and Strips
Advanced to a New Frontier
Extending The Domain of Freedom
TAYLOR SCOTT
KEARNEY
1861-1865
WAR OF THE REBELLION
Sumter Gettysburg
Appomattox
In the Night of Our
Dissension Conflict
BLOODSHED
and the Sacrifice
Of Lives and Happiness
The Heroic Deeds of Our Valiant
Soldiers Saved this Nation
United and Prosperous
LET US HAVE PEACE
GRANT
SHERIDAN
SHERMAN
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
1898
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Mañila Bay Santiago
San Juan Hill
A Call of Human Justice
Shall not go Unheeded
Nor an Encroachment on
Human Rights Unchallenged
We Acted on
"HIGHER OBLIGATIONS"
SHAFTER
MILES
DEWEY
1917-1918
WORLD WAR
Twenty Seven Nations
AMERICA'S CONTRIBUTIONS
Men Morale Money
Munitions Material
Two Million Men in Europe
Four Million Men in Training
What America Did and was
Ready to do were Potent Factors
In the Cause of Humanity
Civilization Justice
WORLD WAR II
VIET NAM WAR
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Revolutionary War 1775-1783
War of 1812 1812-1814
Mexican War 1846-1848
War of the Rebellion 1861-1865
Spanish American War 1898
World War 1917-1918
World War II
Viet Nam War
In Honor Of: Several Honors hinted at for each war.
Marker Text:
Please see above
Date of dedication: November 11, 1925
Who Put it Here?: City of Winfield
Description of Memorial:
Tall six sided obelisk towering above this block square city park. Each side has a wreath with the dates of each war, with a stone walkway with text for that war. World War II and Viet Nam War are written high on the tower, with no text. So, I deduce that this memorial was erected before World War II and the latter were added after the fact. Park benches and easy walkway lead you to and from this magnificent tower.
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