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Berlin Wall Memorial

9. Nov. 1989

 
 
Berlin Wall Memorial Presentation Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2025
1. Berlin Wall Memorial Presentation Marker
Inscription.

This piece of the Berlin Wall was presented
to the Honorable Ronald W. Reagan
by US Commander Berlin MG Raymond E. Haddock
on behalf of the dedicated men and women of the
United States Army serving in Berlin
10. Sept. 90

Berlin Wall Memorial Design Concept
1. The Berlin Wall Begins to crumble

2. The Berlin Wall Falls

3. Democracy Remains

These three sections of the Berlin Wall
near check point Charlie were donated
to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
 
Erected by Fort Leavenworth.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Cold. A significant historical date for this entry is November 9, 1989.
 
Location. 39° 20.723′ N, 94° 55.079′ W. Memorial is in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It can be reached from Stimson Avenue. Memorial is about 400 feet SE of the Buffalo Soldier Monument, on Fort Leavenworth. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fort Leavenworth KS 66027, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, 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: Grove of the Regiments (within shouting distance of this marker); The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Buffalo Soldier Monument (about 400 feet away); General Roscoe Robinson Jr.
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(about 500 feet away); BG Benjamin H. Grierson (about 500 feet away); General Colin L. Powell (about 600 feet away); 555th Parachute Infantry Company (about 600 feet away); 2nd Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Leavenworth.
 
More about this memorial. This is an active US Army post. Proper identification is required for entry.
 
Also see . . .  The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall (National Museum of American Diplomacy). (Submitted on October 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Berlin Wall Memorial Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2025
2. Berlin Wall Memorial Markers
Berlin Wall Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2025
3. Berlin Wall Memorial
Berlin Wall Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2025
4. Berlin Wall Memorial
Berlin Wall Memorial Check Point Charlie Replica Sign image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2025
5. Berlin Wall Memorial Check Point Charlie Replica Sign
Berlin Wall Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2025
6. Berlin Wall Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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