Spirit of the American Doughboy, Oakley, Kansas
N 39° 07.582 W 100° 51.183
14S E 339820 N 4332435
This statue honors the Doughboy troops of World War I.
Waymark Code: WMYB14
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2018
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This statue is called "Spirit of the American Doughboy" and honors the doughboy troops of World War I.
This is one of only three statues in Kansas that was sculpted by Ernest Moore "Dick" Viquesney.
The statue was dedicated on May 4, 1923.
The statue is located off of Hudson Ave. and East 2nd. You can take Highway 83 and turn on 2nd street. You are going east on 2nd. The statue is located at 2nd and Hudson. Or if you are on the main street (Center) it is one block east on 2nd.
This is part of my Lost series of Geocaches and Waymarks. This location represents episode 102/103 "The Incident" which posed the question "What lies in the shadow of the statue?" The answer to the question, "He who will save us all."
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 05/04/1923
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Artist Ernest Moore "Dick" Viquesney
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
126 E 2nd
Oakley, Ks United States
67748
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