Troy in Doniphan County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Walter C. Worman and George Larson

Worman and Larson Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011

1. Worman and Larson Memorial Marker

Inscription. In memory of
Walter C. Worman
Sheriff
and
George Larson
Under-Sheriff
who lost their lives
accidentally by drowning
in the Missouri River
November 7, 1943

Erected by People of Doniphan County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Law Enforcement • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1927.

Location. 39° 47.194′ N, 95° 5.337′ W. Marker is in Troy, Kansas, in Doniphan County. It is on Walnut Street near Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Memorial is on the north grounds of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 East Chestnut Street, Troy KS 66087, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); The Nelson Rogers House (within shouting distance of this marker); Doniphan County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); "Tall Oak" (within shouting distance of this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Melvin L. Schmidt, J.D. (about 300 feet away); Abraham Lincoln's Visit (approx. half a mile away); Troy's Early Days (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Troy.

Worman and Larson Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011

2. Worman and Larson Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011

3. Worman and Larson Memorial

County courthouse in background

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 794 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.