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

Gold Star Memorial

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2025

1. Gold Star Memorial Marker

Inscription. Dedicated by the grateful citizens of the State of Kansas in honor of those Gold Star Families who sacrificed a loved one for our liberties and freedom

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 39° 2.831′ N, 95° 40.706′ W. Memorial is in Topeka, Kansas, in Shawnee County. It is in Monroe. It is on Southwest 10th Avenue west of Southwest Jackson Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is near the south facing steps of the Kansas State Capitol along the Kansas Veterans' Walk. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 300 SW 10th 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Freedom Tree

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(here, next to this marker); Kansas Veterans' Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Freedom Tree (a few steps from this marker); Crime Victims' Rights Tree (a few steps from this marker); Kansas Veterans' Walk (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Freedom Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Kansas Veterans' Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); Governor Landon's Acceptance (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Topeka.

Gold Star Memorial near the south facing side of the Kansas State Capitol image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2025

2. Gold Star Memorial near the south facing side of the Kansas State Capitol

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 93 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.