Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Purple Heart Memorial
Combat Wounded Veterans
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011
1. Purple Heart Memorial
Dedicated to all men and women wounded in all our wars.
My stone is red for the blood they shed.
The medal I bear is my countrys way
to show they care.
If I could be seen by all mankind
maybe peace will come in my lifetime.
Erected 2003 by Military Order of the Purple Heart Department of Kansas.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.
Location. 38° 23.196′ N, 96° 10.877′ W. Memorial is in Emporia, Kansas, in Lyon County. It is on Commercial Street (State Highway 99), on the right when traveling south. Monument is in All Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 933 South Commercial Street, Emporia KS 66801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Kansas’ Flint 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grant Frederick Timmerman (a few steps from this marker); Alvin J. King (a few steps from this marker); Lebanon, Grenada, and Panama Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Emporia High School World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Gold Star Mothers of America War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Emporia's Mexican American Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Colonel Edwin H. Hawes (a few steps from this marker); PFC Floyd Everett Campbell (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emporia.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011
2. Purple Heart Memorial
Looking east from the memorial
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 23, 2023
3. All Veterans Memorial Park
This memorial is located just south of the park's gazebo.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 684 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.
