Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines Memorial -- Wilson KS - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

A gorgeous church-like monument at the west edge of Legion Park, dedicated "In Honor of our Soldiers Sailors and Marines of the World War".

The Monument appears to be a Neo-Classical grotto, with a life-size American WWI soldier in dress uniform standing at attention at the apex of the roof.

Inside is a long roll of the honored dead from Kansas in WWI.

From a fascinating paper "Forgotten Reminders, Kansas World War I Memorials" by Steven Trout: (visit link)

"An unknown artist of considerable talent created the limestone infantryman who stands rigidly at attention atop the Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines Memorial in Wilson. . . .

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On Armistice Day 1919 . . . . Wilson dedicated the doughboy monument that still stands there today—a symbolic victory for the traditional, nonfunctional memorial at a time when utilitarian commemoration was on the rise." [end]

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/11/1919 Private or Public Monument?: Private Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: City of Wilson and Wilson American Legion Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: Legion Park 26th St and Ave E Wilson, KS Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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