Arkansas City in Cowley County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
To Honor Heroes
World War II
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2024
1. To Honor Heroes Marker
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 37° 3.751′ N, 97° 2.405′ W. Memorial is in Arkansas City, Kansas, in Cowley County. It is at the intersection of North 1st Street and West Central Avenue, on the left when traveling south on North 1st Street. The marker is located near the southwest corner of the City Hall building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 118 West Central Avenue, Arkansas City KS 67005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas and in Greater Wichita. 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 New Spain and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bicentennial Time Capsule (a few steps from this marker); Old Arkansas City High School (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Public Library (about 700 feet away); Dedicated to the Heroes of United Flight #93 on Sept. 11, 2001 (approx. half a mile away); Santa Fe Locomotive Engine No. 2542 (approx. half a mile away); Korean War Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. half a mile away); 1996 Olympic Torch Relay (approx. half a mile away); Robert Docking (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arkansas City.
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2024
2. To Honor Heroes Marker
Looking east from North 1st Street; the Arkansas City City Hall building is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
