Downs in Osborne County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Memorial Hall
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011
1. Memorial Hall Marker
Dedicated to those who fought for their country in World War 1. The only monument to "The War to End All Wars" in Osborne County. Cornerstone laid July 27, 1922. Opened February 15, 1923.
Erected 2000 by The Downs Historical Society and Sarver Charitable Trust.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 39° 30.014′ N, 98° 32.66′ W. Memorial is in Downs, Kansas, in Osborne County. It is at the intersection of Morgan Avenue (State Highway 181) and Osborne Street, on the left when traveling south on Morgan Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 500 Morgan Avenue, Downs KS 67437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Kansas’ Smoky Hills. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Carnegie Library (within shouting distance of this marker); The Founding of Downs, Kansas (approx. 0.2 miles away); Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sod and Stubble (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pioneers, O Pioneers (approx. 0.8 miles away); Civil War Unknown Dead (approx. 0.8 miles away); World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine (approx. 5.9 miles away); Homestead of J. Gledhill (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Downs.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011
2. Memorial Hall and Marker
Marker is to right of entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 643 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
