Topeka in Shawnee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
U.S.S. Constitution Lower Foreyard
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 17, 2011
1. U.S.S. Constitution Lower Foreyard Marker
was the lower foreyard
of the
U.S.S. Constitution
"Old Ironsides"
Launched at Boston October 21-1797
Presented to
Topeka High School
by
The United States Navy
1930
Erected 1930 by Topeka School District.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 39° 2.946′ N, 95° 41.053′ W. Memorial is in Topeka, Kansas, in Shawnee County. It is on SW Polk Street near SW 10th Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker and flagstaff are on the east grounds of Topeka High School. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 800 SW 10th Street, Topeka KS 66612, 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 the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Topeka High School World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Gem Building (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Liberty Bell (approx. Ό mile away); West Bas Relief (approx. Ό mile away); Home of Charles Curtis (approx. Ό mile away); East Bas Relief (approx. Ό mile away); Devon Apartment Building
this page online
Also see . . .
1. U.S.S. Constitution. National Park Service entry (Submitted on December 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. USS Constitution. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 3, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. U.S.S. Constitution Museum. (Submitted on December 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 17, 2011
2. U.S.S. Constitution Lower Foreyard Marker
On ground to left of Topeka High School doorway
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 17, 2011
3. U.S.S. Constitution Lower Foreyard
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 17, 2011
4. U.S.S. Constitution Lower Foreyard
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 17, 2011
5. U.S.S. Constitution Lower Foreyard Deck
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 17, 2011
6. Bell from U.S.S. Topeka CLG-8
Near the flagstaff
via Mass Live, 1997
7. U.S.S. Constitution underway
The Blue Angels perform a flyover.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 740 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6. submitted on December 20, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 7. submitted on January 3, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
