Downtown in Topeka in Shawnee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Freedom Tree

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2025

1. The Freedom Tree Marker

Inscription.
The Freedom Tree
With the vision of universal freedom
for all mankind
this tree is dedicated to
all those who
served in Southeast Asia
and all
Prisoners of War
and
Missing in Action

Erected 1973.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.

Location. 39° 2.846′ N, 95° 40.705′ W. Memorial is in Topeka, Kansas, in Shawnee County. It is in Downtown. It is on Southwest 10th Avenue west of Southeast Jackson Street, on the right when traveling west. The plaque is at ground level near the south facing steps of the Kansas State Capitol. It lies along the Kansas Veterans' Walk. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 201 SW 8th Ave, Topeka KS 66612, 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,

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kansas Veterans' Walk (a few steps from this marker); Governor Landon's Acceptance (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Curtis (within shouting distance of this marker); Gold Star Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Freedom Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Freedom Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Crime Victims' Rights Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Kansas Veterans' Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Topeka.

Additional keywords. POW, MIA

The Freedom Tree Marker near the south steps of the Kansas State Capitol image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2025

2. The Freedom Tree Marker near the south steps of the Kansas State Capitol

The Freedom Tree canopy above the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2025

3. The Freedom Tree canopy above the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.