Olathe in Johnson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Olathe Civil War Memorial

Photographed By Thomas Onions, August 15, 2009

1. Olathe Civil War Memorial Marker

Closeup of the dedication

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In memory of
our dead comrades

Erected 1893 by Franklin Post No. 68 G.A.R.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 38° 53.695′ N, 94° 49.003′ W. Marker is in Olathe, Kansas, in Johnson County. Marker can be reached from North Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north. The memorial is located in the southeast part of the Olathe Memorial Cemetery. It consists of two concentric circles of Civil War veteran's graves. A cut stone path is flanked by unlit flagpoles. The memorial is a statue of a Civil War soldier on a granite pedestal. A matching bench completes the memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 738 North Chestnut Street, Olathe KS 66061, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Olathe World War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elvira Beckwith (about 600 feet away); R.R. Osborne Plaza (approx. 0.8 miles away); Home For Christmas (approx.

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0.8 miles away); President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Makes a Whistle-stop in Olathe (approx. 0.8 miles away); Not So Little A Farm On the Prairie... (approx. 0.8 miles away); Workin' For a Living (approx. 0.8 miles away); A Survivor (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olathe.

Also see . . . Olathe Memorial Cemetery. Link to the website to the Cemetery - see the 1893 Decoration Day section on information on this memorial and the its dedication. (Submitted on August 15, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)

Photographed By Thomas Onions, August 15, 2009

2. Olathe Civil War Memorial Marker

Closeup of northside of Memorial

Photographed By Thomas Onions, August 15, 2009

3. Olathe Civil War Memorial Marker

Full photo of Memorial

Photographed By Thomas Onions, August 15, 2009

4. Olathe Civil War Memorial Marker

Area photo of memorial

Photographed By Thomas Onions, August 15, 2009

5. Olathe Civil War Memorial Marker

Closeup of the Headstone of A.G. Potter - Co. A - 10th Kansas Infantry

Veterans Day Ceremony at Olathe Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2013

6. Veterans Day Ceremony at Olathe Civil War Memorial

Boy Scouts assist Franklin Camp 5, SUVCW

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. This page has been viewed 1,807 times since then and 197 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 15, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. 6. submitted on November 17, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.