Pittsburg in Crawford County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
G.A.R.-W.R.C. Civil War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2010
1. G.A.R.-W.R.C. Civil War Memorial
Unknown Dead
that fell in the war
1861-65
Erected by Womens Relief Corps No. 98.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.
Location. 37° 23.654′ N, 94° 41.861′ W. Memorial is in Pittsburg, Kansas, in Crawford County. It can be reached from Quincy Street. Monument is in Mount Olive Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 506 East Quincy Street, Pittsburg KS 66762, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pittsburg State University Gymnasium (approx. Ό mile away); Carney Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chandler Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kansas State Teachers College Navy Mark of Commendation (approx. Ύ mile away); Pittsburg State University Veteran's Amphitheater (approx. Ύ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Immigrant Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Amazon Army (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburg.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2010
2. G.A.R.-W.R.C. Civil War Memorial Dedication
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2010
3. G.A.R.-W.R.C. Civil War Memorial
Looking south
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2010
4. G.A.R.-W.R.C. Civil War Memorial Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2010
5. G.A.R.-W.R.C. Civil War Memorial Detail
W.R.C. No. 98 established May 30, 1893/1898?
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,328 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 30, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
