Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Veteran's Memorial
Photographed By Jason Voigt, September 13, 2020
1. Veteran's Memorial
known and unknown, who
served our country and
are laid to rest here:
Washington Green, colored cook
7th Infantry Regiment, Company A
Born 1818
Arthur Mason, Private 1st Class
442nd Regiment
1881 - Feb. 26, 1938
Willis Mitchell, Private
54th Regiment,
U.S. Colored Infantry, Company C
1847 - 1920
Henry Whitson, Sergeant
65th Regiment,
U.S. Colored Infantry, Company F
1831 - 1878
George Washington Willis,
Sergeant
12th Regiment, U.S. Colored
Heavy Artillery, Company H
1847 - 1917
Erected 2008.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 34.123′ N, 90° 26.082′ W. Marker is in Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. Memorial can be reached from Old Big Bend Road east of South Ballas Road. Memorial is located in Quinette
Photographed By Jason Voigt, September 13, 2020
2. Veteran's Memorial
Surrounded by headstones created for three of the men mentioned on the memorial.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Historic Quinette Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Quinette Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Greentree Park and Meramec Greenway (approx. 0.8 miles away); Meramec River Greenway - Unger Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); #9 (approx. 1.4 miles away); #750 (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Gasconade Bridge Disaster (approx. 1.4 miles away); Civil War Destruction (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.
Additional keywords. USCT, U.S. Colored Troops
Photographed By Jason Voigt, September 13, 2020
3. Veteran's Memorial plaque
Marker is mounted to the left of the entrance
Photographed By Jason Voigt, September 13, 2020
4. Veteran's Memorial plaque
Mounted near the entrance of Quinette Cemetery. Mostly the same text as the monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 13, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
