Lamar in Barton County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
McCook Post No. 34 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial
Barton County War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 6, 2011
1. McCook Post No. 34 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial Marker
On October 1st, 1910, this cannon and original memorial presented to Barton County, Missouri by the members of McCook Post No. 34 G.A.R. Department of Missouri. It was dedicated to the memory of the soldiers and sailors of the Civil War 1861-1865.
This cannon was in active service on the Gunboat Benton on the Mississippi and its tributaries, 1861-1865.
This memorial rededicated October 1st, 1985, to the memory of all Barton County, Missouri service men and women of the Civil War, Spanish-American War, Mexican Border Service, World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
Erected 1910 by McCook Post No. 34 G.A.R. - and 1985 by the Barton County Commission, Barton County Historical Society, and City of Lamar, Missouri.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 37° 29.723′ N, 94° 16.592′ W. Memorial is in Lamar, Missouri, in Barton County. It is at the intersection of Broadway and 10th Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway. Marker is on the northeast grounds of the county courthouse. Touch for map.
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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 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Harry S. Truman (within shouting distance of this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lamar (about 300 feet away); Harry S Truman (approx. Ό mile away); Harry S. Truman Birthplace Memorial (approx. Ό mile away).
Also see . . .
1. Brief History of the Grand Army of the Republic. Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War website entry (Submitted on May 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. U.S.S. Benton. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Phoenix Iron and Steel Company Early History.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 6, 2011
2. McCook Post No. 34 G.A.R. Members on Civil War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 6, 2011
3. McCook Post No. 34 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 6, 2011
4. McCook Post No. 34 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial
Barton County Courthouse in background
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 6, 2011
5. McCook Post No. 34 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial Cannon
Manufacturer - Phoenix Iron Company
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 6, 2011
6. McCook Post No. 34 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial Cannon
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 971 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
