Union Soldier GAR - Ellis, KS
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linkys
N 38° 56.042 W 099° 33.032
14S E 452283 N 4309601
Located in the cemetery of a small western Kansas town.
Waymark Code: WMEKQY
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2012
Views: 1
Statue is located on the high point of ground in Mount Hope Cemetery and faces towards the west. Nearby is the carillon tower and the Pioneer woman monument. The inscription on the base reads:
The monument is located on the high point of the Mount Hope Cemetery and faces the entrance. Appears to have been erected by the G.A.R and the Woman's Relief Corps. No date or sculptor marks visible.
Inscription on the base of the monument reads:
G.A.R
1861
(eagle)
(flag)
(star)
WRC
TITLE: Union Soldier GAR
ARTIST(S): Unknown
DATE: Unknown
MEDIUM: Statue granite, Base granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS KS000149
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
East end of 12th Street
Ellis, Kansas
Located approximately 100 feet inside the entrance to Mount Hope Cemetery to the right of the base of the carillon.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Sculpture is excellent condition. No differences noted.
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