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

D-Day Commemorative Tree

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 9, 2012

1. D-Day Commemorative Tree Marker

Inscription.

Planted 6 June 1984
in soil from
Normandy beach, France

Erected 1984 by Fort Leavenworth Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1944.

Location. 39° 20.936′ N, 94° 54.896′ W. Marker is in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It is at the intersection of Reynolds Avenue and McDowell Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Reynolds Avenue. Marker and tree are on the Frontier Army Museum grounds, on Fort Leavenworth. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Reynolds Avenue, Fort Leavenworth KS 66027, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Leavenworth: "Queen of the Frontier Posts" (within shouting distance of this marker); "Horsemanship Training" (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Leavenworth (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Sully (within shouting distance of this marker); 4.2-in. (30-lb.) Parrott Rifle (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General James Franklin Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sherman Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); French Aid During American Revolution (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Leavenworth.

More about this marker. This is an active US Army post. Proper identification is required for entry.

D-Day Commemorative Tree and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 9, 2012

2. D-Day Commemorative Tree and Marker

Frontier Army Museum in background

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 39 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.