Argentine in Kansas City in Wyandotte County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Maple Hill Cemetery Civil War Memorial
Photographed by Thomas Onions, August 30, 2009
1. Maple Hill Cemetery Civil War Memorial
of
the soldiers
and sailors
who fought
in defence of
the Union
1861 - 1865
Erected 1910 by Captain Kingscott W.R.C. No 177.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.
Location. 39° 3.551′ N, 94° 39.987′ W. Memorial is in Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte County. It is in Argentine. It can be reached from South 34th Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2301 South 34th Street, Kansas City KS 66103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Esther E. Brown (approx. 2.1 miles away); Walker School (approx. 2.1 miles away); The George Rushton Baking Company (approx. 2˝ miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 2.6 miles away); Merriam Community Center (approx. 2.7 miles away); Rosedale War Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Rosedale Memorial Arch (approx. 2.8 miles away); Campbell Home (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.
More about this memorial. This Memorial is located at the first entrance to the north.
Regarding Maple Hill Cemetery Civil War Memorial. The initials W.R.C. stand for the Womens' Relief Corps. This group was the "auxiliary" to the Grand
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Also see . . . Woman's Relief Corps. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 5, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Thomas Onions, August 30, 2009
2. Maple Hill Cemetery Civil War Memorial Marker
Closeup of the inscription
Photographed by Thomas Onions, August 30, 2009
3. Maple Hill Cemetery Civil War Memorial Marker
Closeup of statue
Photographed by Thomas Onions, August 30, 2009
4. Maple Hill Cemetery Civil War Memorial
These are Civil War Veterans buried to the right of the Memorial.
Photographed by Thomas Onions, August 30, 2009
5. Maple Hill Cemetery Civil War Memorial
Civil War Veterans buried to the left of the Memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. This page has been viewed 1,850 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 4, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
