The Hiker - Kansas City, MO
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bluesnote
N 39° 04.595 W 094° 35.269
15S E 362652 N 4326474
A monument to those who perished in the Spanish American War.
Waymark Code: WMPA4V
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2015
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Taken from the Smithsonian website, "Standing male figure holding a rifle. He wears a campaign hat, shirt with sleeves rolled up above the elbow, trousers and shoes. He grasps the barrel of the rifle with his proper left hand and the butt of the rifle with his proper right hand. A canteen rests on one hip and a haversack on the other, with their straps crisscrossing on his chest."
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Hiker
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Kitson, Theo Ruggles
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1947
Materials used: Bronze
Location: Penn Valley Park
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