Downtown Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Liberty Memorial Dedication Site
On this spot on the first day of November One Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty One during the Third Convention of the American Legion in the presence of the associated war leaders Ferdinand Foch Marshal of France Armando Diaz General of the Army of Italy Earl Beatty Admiral of the British Fleet Baron Jacques Lieutenant General of Belgium John J. Pershing General of the Armies of the United States American Expeditionary Forces
Calvin Coolidge Vice President of the United States, Arthur M. Hyde Governor of Missouri, sixteen governors of other states and a vast multitude was dedicated the site of the Liberty Memorial in commemoration of the service and sacrifice of American soldiers sailors and citizens in the Great War
"The glory of America goes deeper than all the tinsel, goes deeper than the sound of guns and the clash of sabers. It goes down to the very foundation of those things that have made the spirit of man free happy and content."
Woodrow Wilson
In dedication of this memorial let us pledge our lives to God and Country. May the devotion of those who answered the call of duty in the supreme crisis of war prove an abiding inspiration to loyalty and high endeavor.
John J. Pershing
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Notable Events • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #30 Calvin Coolidge series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is November 1, 1921.
Location. 39° 5.007′ N, 94° 35.112′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Downtown Kansas City. Memorial is on West Pershing Road near Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Memorial is south across Pershing Drive from Union Station. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. Union Station's Lamp Post Clock (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the "Kansas City Massacre" (about 300 feet away); Union Station Kansas City (about 600 feet away); Santa Fe Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Liberty Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington Park Statue (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Freight House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.
Also see . . . National World War I Museum and Memorial. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 26, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 849 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on July 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 11. submitted on April 6, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.