Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Fort Scott Spanish American War Memorial
Photographed by Thomas Onions, August 18, 2009
1. Fort Scott Spanish American War Memorial Marker
Closeup of text.
Spanish American War Veterans
1898 -- 1902
One hundred percent volunteers
Erected 1952 by Howard Oeds Camp 26 and Auxiliary No. 35.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.
Location. 37° 50.356′ N, 94° 42.453′ W. Memorial is in Fort Scott, Kansas, in Bourbon County. It is on South National Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 210 South National Ave, 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: In Honored Memory (a few steps from this marker); Fort Scott Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Fort Henning (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moody Building (about 400 feet away); Richards Building (about 500 feet away); Ingham Building (about 500 feet away); Milrose Block (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Scott.
More about this memorial. This memorial is in the southeastern part of the Bourbon County Courthouse grounds near the WWI/WWII Memorial.
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Photographed by Thomas Onions, August 18, 2009
2. Fort Scott Spanish American War Memorial
Full Shot of marker
Photographed by Thomas Onions, August 18, 2009
3. Fort Scott Spanish American War Memorial Marker
Area photo of marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. This page has been viewed 1,490 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 19, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
