Spanish-American War Memorial -- Riverside Park, Independence KS
N 37° 14.334 W 095° 42.091
15S E 260359 N 4124795
The memorial honoring Spanish American War veterans in Riverside Park in Independence KS
Waymark Code: WMXZ0N
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2018
Views: 8
This elegant stone memorial topped with a soaring eagle was erected in honor of local veterans of the Spanish American War in 1920. The monument stands in Riverside Park off of Oak Street near the playground.
The monument reads as follows:
"[inset in cross]
United Spanish War Veterans
Army Navy
1898-1902
USA
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippine Islands
[plaque below]
WILLIAM McTAGGART
Camp No. 25
Instituted
Sept 25 1920"
Type of memorial: Monument
Location: Riverside Park
Public or private: Public
Who placed it?: William McTaggart Chapter, United Spanish American War Veterans
When was it placed?: after 1920
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