Cadmus in Linn County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Cadmus War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2010
1. Cadmus War Memorial
At right foreground.
In honor of the Veterans of the
Civil War 1861-1865
[East Face]
In honor of the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines who served in the
World War 1917-1918
[South Face]
In honor of the Loyal Women
of this community
[West Face]
In honor of the Veterans of the
Spanish-American War 1898
Dedicated Nov. 11, 1919
Erected 1919 by G.A.R. and Others.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is October 11, 1812.
Location. 38° 22.21′ N, 94° 53.977′ W. Marker is in Cadmus, Kansas, in Linn County. It is on Lonestar Road (State Highway 7) 0.4 miles south of West 2400th Street, on the right when traveling south. Memorial is in the Elm Grove-Cadmus Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: La Cygne KS 66040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Eastern Kansas and in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War II Memorial (approx. 7.6 miles away); St. Mary's Mission (approx. 9.3 miles away); Pat Devilin and "Jayhawk" (approx. 9.3 miles
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2010
2. Cadmus War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2010
3. Cadmus War Memorial Dedication
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2010
4. Cadmus War Memorial North Face
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2010
5. Cadmus War Memorial East Face
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2010
6. Cadmus War Memorial South Face
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2010
7. Cadmus War Memorial West Face
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2010
8. Elm Grove-Cadmus Cemetery Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,275 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 18, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
