Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Western Branch - National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 19, 2025

1. Western Branch - National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Marker

Inscription.

has been designated a
National Historic Landmark

This site possesses national significance as
a representation of the first national system
of medical and residential benefits for disabled
veterans. The National Home was the first federal
system to provide these and burial benefits to
volunteer soldiers. Leavenworth National Cemetery,
a contributing feature, originated as the
Home cemetery

Erected 2011 by National Cemetery Administration, Dept of Veterans Affairs.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries, and the National Historic Landmarks series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is July 11, 1885.

Location. 39° 16.562′ N, 94° 53.46′ W. Marker is in Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It can be reached from Lakeside Drive. Marker is adjacent to the cemetery office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 Muncie Road, Leavenworth KS 66048, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker 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: War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Leavenworth National Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Fourth Marine Division (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial Rostrum (about 800 feet away); Carillon Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); A National Cemetery System (approx. ¼ mile away); The V.A. Medical Center Chapel (approx. ¼ mile away); Address by President Lincoln (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leavenworth.

Also see . . .
1. Western Branch: Leavenworth, Kansas (National Park Service). (Submitted on October 23, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 19, 2025

2. Western Branch - National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Marker

(Submitted on October 23, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Soldiers' Home 1887 Birds Eye View on Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 19, 2025

3. Soldiers' Home 1887 Birds Eye View on Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on October 22, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.