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Fort Hays State University War Memorial
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Fort Hays State University War Memorial Marker (front) | | |
Inscription.
"The people who know war, those who have experienced it...I believe are the most earnest advocates of peace in the world."
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
This memorial is dedicated to those of the Fort Hays State University family who have fought and died in the service of their country, and to our university's continuing pursuit of a humane knowledge that will bring us peace.
October 10, 1998
Fort Hays State University was established June 23, 1902, on the former federal military reservation from which it takes its name. An earlier memorial to the university's World War I veterans has been preserved within the limestone panels of this memorial, which was commissioned as part of the five-year celebration of the university's centennial anniversary.
Erected 1998 by Fort Hays State University.
Location. 38° 52.361′ N, 99° 20.423′ W. Marker is in Hays, Kansas, in Ellis County. Click for map. Monument is between Picken and Sheridan Halls on the Fort Hays State University campus, and about 300 feet north of the intersection of Park and 6th Streets. Marker is in this post office area: Hays KS 67601, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance| | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Fort Hays State University War Memorial Marker (back) | | |
of this marker. First Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); United States Land Office (approx. half a mile away); Otero & Sellar's Warehouse (approx. half a mile away); Fort Hays (approx. 0.6 miles away); Monarch of the Plains (approx. 0.7 miles away); Time Capsule (approx. 0.7 miles away); Commissary Warehouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); Commanding Officer's House (approx. 0.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Hays.
Also see . . .
1. Fort Hays State University. (Submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Fort Hays State Historic Site. (Submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Fort Hays State University War Memorial | | Sheridan Hall in background | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Fort Hays State University War Memorial Detail | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 81 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.
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