Allen County Veterans Memorial, Iola, Kansas
N 37° 55.299 W 095° 24.284
15S E 288631 N 4199848
This veterans Memorial features several monuments, a cannon, flags, benches.
Waymark Code: WM8Y8F
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2010
Views: 14
The main monument reads:
"This Monument is dedicated to those who served our country. By the people of Allen County. We must always remember it is by their sacrifices that we enjoy our freedom today."
The momument consists of several elements, including a five-panel wall, benches, flags, a walkway of dedicated bricks, and there are several other displays nearby including a cannon and the clock from the former clocktower on the courthouse.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Pre World War I
World War I
World War II
Korea War
Vietnam War
Present Era
In Honor Of: All who served and protected our freedom
Marker Text:
This Monument is dedicated to those who served our country. By the people of Allen County. We must always remember it is by their sacrifices that we enjoy our freedom today.
Date of dedication: 11/11/1995
Who Put it Here?: The citizens of Allen County
Description of Memorial:
This memorial includes multiple granite monuments, and concrete benches. The main monument consists of 5 individual panels joined by a connecting brick wall with the middle panel displaying the dedication. Other nearby and inter-related displays include a brick walkway with dedicated/donated bricks, flags, a canon and a the clock that once topped the courthouse and is now housed in a separate enclosure on the lawn.
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