LIBERTY MEMORIAL MONUMENT
N 39° 04.863 W 094° 35.157
15S E 362822 N 4326967
Liberty Memorial Monument Union Station Kansas City Missouri
Waymark Code: WM2W5Y
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2007
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This was our second visit here and to Union Station right next door.
This is a must see on your tour of the Kansas City area it is very inspiring.
We were here for Geocoinfest 2007 and had a blast and grabbed some great images and places to Waymark when we got back.
Documented History (by the NGS)
1/1/1934 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1934 (CAS) THIS IS AN INTERSECTION STATION. THIS STATION IS THE LIBERTY MEMORIAL IN THE NORTHERN END OF PENN VALLEY PARK, JUST ACROSS THE PLAZA, DIRECTLY S OF THE UNION STATION, IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. IT IS ON A HIGH POINT OF GROUND OVERLOOKING THE CITY. THE MONUMENT SETS ON A DIAS OF COBBLE STONES BETWEEN TWO CONCRETE BUILDINGS, KNOWN AS THE MUSEUM AND THE MEMORY HALL. IT WAS DEDICATED IN 1921 AND IS ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT OBJECTS IN THE CITY. THE SHAFT OF THE MONUMENT IS MADE OF CONCRETE BLOCK. IT RESEMBLES IN SHAPE A HUGE CYLINDER FROM WHICH DEEP SEMI-CIRCULAR SECTIONS HAVE BEEN CUT ON FOUR SIDES, ITS ENTIRE HEIGHT. IN THE DEPRESSIONS AROUND CONCRETE PILLARS RISE, NEARLY TO THE TOP OF THE SHAFT. AT THE TOP OF EACH PILLAR THERE IS A MARBLE BUST. THE TOP OF THE MONUMENT IS A HUGE CRUCIBLE, FROM WHICH RED FIRE SEEMS TO BURN AT NIGHT. THE SHAFT IS HOLLOW AND THE TOP CAN BE REACHED BY ELEVATOR FROM A DOOR AT THE N SIDE OF THE BASE. THE ENTIRE HEIGHT OF THE SHAFT IS 217 FEET AND IT EXTENDS ABOUT 440 FEET ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE MISSOURI RIVER.
As always have fun be safe and
HAPPY................................................WAYMARKING
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: Commemorates Service and Sacrafice of American Soldiers Sailors and Citizen in the Great War
Date of dedication: November 1,1921
Who Put it Here?: Third Convention of the American Legion
Description of Memorial:
This is the most prominent mark in downtown Kansas City.
I ran across this benchmark while doing the Lewis and Clark Trail.
The Kaw Point Lewis and Clark disc is not far from here.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
Marker Text: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.