Richmond in Ray County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

World War Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2020

1. World War Memorial Dedication

Inscription.

In memory
of our
World War
Veterans
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Unveiled under
auspices of the
American Legion
Posts of Ray Co.
May 30, 1930
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War with Germany 1917-1919
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The Great War for Civilization

Erected 1930.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.

Location. 39° 16.725′ N, 93° 58.606′ W. Memorial is in Richmond, Missouri, in Ray County. It is on Thornton Street north of Main Street (State Highway 10), on the left when traveling north. Monument is on the Ray County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 West Main Street, Richmond MO 64085, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Missouri River Corridor

and in Greater Kansas City.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Bushwhacker in Missouri (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War II and Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Richmond

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. John Wallace (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Alexander W. Doniphan (within shouting distance of this marker); Ray County Bicentennial Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 1856 Courthouse Cornice Planter (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

World War Memorial Unveiling image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2020

2. World War Memorial Unveiling

World War Memorial Engraving image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2020

3. World War Memorial Engraving

World War Memorial en image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2020

4. World War Memorial en

World War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2020

5. World War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.