Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Memorial Hall
Photographed by Thomas Onions, June 26, 2009
1. Memorial Hall Marker
Closeup of Marker over Memorial Hall Doorway
Memorial Hall was
constructed and dedicated to
"Those men and women who gave their lives
serving our country in World War I"
2001
Memorial Hall is rededicated to
"All of the men and women who have served,
are now serving or will serve
in the Armed Forces
of the United States of America"
Erected 2001.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World I.
Location. 37° 50.335′ N, 94° 42.426′ W. Memorial is in Fort Scott, Kansas, in Bourbon County. It is at the intersection of South National Avenue and East Third Street, on the right when traveling north on South National Avenue. This marker is right above the main entrance to Memorial Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 East Third Street, Fort Scott KS 66701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Scott Spanish American War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honored Memory (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Scott Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moody Building (about 400
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Also see . . . Fort Scott Historic District National Register Nomination. (Submitted on December 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by Thomas Onions, June 26, 2009
2. Memorial Hall Marker
Area photo of marker and Memorial Hall.
Photographed by Thomas Onions, June 26, 2009
3. Memorial Hall Marker
Photo of the Cornerstone of Memorial Hall. Text reads:
Memorial Hall Headquarters
Clair C Harkey Post No. 25 and Auxiliary
Dedicated May 30, 1932
This space is now being used by the Fort Scott City Hall.
Memorial Hall Headquarters
Clair C Harkey Post No. 25 and Auxiliary
Dedicated May 30, 1932
This space is now being used by the Fort Scott City Hall.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. This page has been viewed 1,987 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
