Downtown Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Muse of the Missouri
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 24, 2015
1. Muse of the Missouri Marker
David Woods Kemper
Well Beloved
Died Defending His Country
Erected 1963.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 39° 6.24′ N, 94° 34.987′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Downtown Kansas City. Memorial is on Main Street north of 9th Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kansas City MO 64105, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. New York Life Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scarritt Arcade (about 400 feet away); New England Building (about 500 feet away); Frankel, Frank & Company Building (about 600 feet away); Phoenix Hotel Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Exchange Hotel Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Armour & Volker Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Builders and Traders Exchange Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.
Regarding Muse of the Missouri. US Army 1LT David Woods Kemper was killed in action in Italy during World War II.
Also see . . . David Woods Kemper Memorial Fountain
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 24, 2015
2. Muse of the Missouri and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
