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Liberty Memorial

 
 
Liberty Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2011
1. Liberty Memorial Marker
Inscription.
In honor of those who served in the World War in defense of liberty and our country
 
Erected by Liberty Memorial Association and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.
 
Location. 39° 4.863′ N, 94° 35.157′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Downtown Kansas City. The Liberty Memorial and National World War Museum are accessed off Memorial Drive. The memorial is about 1500 feet south of Union Station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 W 26th Street, Kansas City MO 64108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Liberty Memorial Dedication Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Station's Lamp Post Clock (approx. ¼ mile away); In Memory of Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the "Kansas City Massacre" (approx. ¼ mile away); Santa Fe Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); Union Station Kansas City (approx. ¼ mile away); Sisters of Saint Mary (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington Park Statue (approx. 0.3 miles
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away); Spanish-American War / Philippine Insurrection / China Relief Expedition Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.
 
Also see . . .
1. National World War I Museum and Memorial. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 26, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 

2. Liberty Memorial. Historic American Buildings Survey website entry (Submitted on December 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 

3. Liberty Memorial. National Historic Landmark Nomination (Submitted on December 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 

4. An Architectural History of the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri 1918-1935. Thesis by Sarajane Sandusky Aber (Submitted on December 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 
 
Liberty Memorial Dedication image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2011
2. Liberty Memorial Dedication
Liberty Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2011
3. Liberty Memorial
Guardian Spirit "Patriotism" on the Liberty Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2011
4. Guardian Spirit "Patriotism" on the Liberty Memorial
One of four; the others are "Courage" "Honor" and "Sacrifice"
Liberty Memorial Sphinx "Memory" image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2011
5. Liberty Memorial Sphinx "Memory"
Head shrouded to forget the pain and suffering of war
Liberty Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Adam Margolis, July 20, 2015
6. Liberty Memorial
As viewed from the south, looking north. The entrance to the National WWI museum can be seen below the memorial.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 690 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   6. submitted on April 6, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.

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