Parsons in Labette County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Peace Garden
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2010
1. Peace Garden Monument
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam.
Location. 37° 20.421′ N, 95° 15.641′ W. Memorial is in Parsons, Kansas, in Labette County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and 17th Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Monument is on the northwest grounds of the Municipal Building. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Parsons KS 67357, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas. 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 New Spain and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Carnegie Library (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. one mile away); Oak Grove & the Osage Trail (approx. 6.4 miles away); Oak Grove School District No. 20 (approx. 6.4 miles away); Oak Grove School (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parsons.
Also see . . .
1. SSG David Alden Brenner, US Army. (Submitted on May 8, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. PFC Luther Green, Jr., US Army.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2010
2. David Brenner and Luther Green Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2010
3. Peace Garden Memorial
Municipal Building in background
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 671 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
