Beloit in Mitchell County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Lest We Forget
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2022
1. Lest We Forget Memorial
Erected 1948 by Citizens of Mitchell County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 39° 27.535′ N, 98° 6.528′ W. Memorial is in Beloit, Kansas, in Mitchell County. It is at the intersection of South Hersey Avenue (State Highway 14) and East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on South Hersey Avenue. Marker is located at the northwest corner of the Mitchell County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 111 South Hersey Avenue, Beloit KS 67420, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Kansas’ Smoky Hills. 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 3 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mitchell County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); The Porter Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Beloit's Little Red Schoolhouse (approx. 1½ miles away).
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2022
2. Lest We Forget Memorial
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2022
3. Mitchell County Courthouse (west elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 25, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
