Butler in Bates County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Bates County World War I Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 30, 2010
1. Bates County World War I Memorial
World War Veterans
Unveiled under auspices of
the American Legion Posts
of Bates Co.
May 30, 1927
Erected 1927 by American Legion Posts of Bates County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 38° 15.496′ N, 94° 19.969′ W. Memorial is in Butler, Missouri, in Bates County. It is at the intersection of Ohio Street and Delaware Street, on the left when traveling west on Ohio Street. Memorial is at the northwest corner of the county courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 North Delaware Street, Butler MO 64730, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Missouri. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bates County Veterans Tribute (a few steps from this marker); Order No. 11 (within shouting distance of this marker); First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Eugene S. Hurt Chapter 67 D.A.V. Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Palace Office Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Butler History Murals (about 300 feet away);
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 30, 2010
2. Bates County World War I Memorial Statue
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 30, 2010
3. Bates County World War I Memorial Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 30, 2010
4. Bates County World War I Memorial Sponsor
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,118 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
