Scandia in Republic County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
American Legion Post No. 193 Veterans Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011
1. American Legion Post No. 193 Veterans Memorial
who have served
this flag so bravely
and so well
Erected 1919 by American Legion Post No. 136.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Spanish-American • War, World I.
Location. 39° 47.885′ N, 97° 47.146′ W. Marker is in Scandia, Kansas, in Republic County. It is on Cloud Street near U.S. 36, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 507 Cloud Street, Scandia KS 66966, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Eastern Kansas and in the 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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Country of the Pawnee (within shouting distance of this marker); New Scandinavia (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Belleville Beginnings (approx. 8.4 miles away); The Great Depression & The WPA (approx. 8½ miles away); Belleville Agriculture (approx. 8½ miles away); US Flag Raised over Pawnee Republic (approx. 8.6 miles away); Louis Meyer (approx. 14.3 miles away); Charles Ferdon Ferdon Charles Ekstrom (approx. 15.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scandia.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011
2. American Legion Post No. 193 Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 672 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
