Near Cherokee in Crawford County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Civil War Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 21, 2011
1. Civil War Memorial Dedication
War of 1861-65.
Erected 1912 by Shiloh Post 56, Grand Army of the Republic.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.
Location. 37° 21.651′ N, 94° 49.738′ W. Marker is near Cherokee, Kansas, in Crawford County. Memorial is on 150th Street (State Highway 7) south of 520th Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Memorial is in Cherokee Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cherokee KS 66724, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. War Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Missouri Pacific Wooden Frame Depot (approx. 6.1 miles away); Southern Pacific Bay Window Caboose (approx. 6.2 miles away); 1932 Plymouth 0-6-0 Switch Engine (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Old Military Road of 1837 (approx. 7 miles away); Dr. Paul B. Leffler Rotary Park (approx. 7.1 miles away); Chandler Hall (approx. 7.3 miles away).
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 21, 2011
2. Civil War Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 21, 2011
3. Civil War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
