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Lindsborg in McPherson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Dag Hammarskjöld

1905 - 1961

Swedish Diplomat, Peacemaker, UN Secretary General

 
 
Dag Hammarskjöld Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2011
1. Dag Hammarskjöld Monument
Inscription.

For all that has been, thanks.
For all that will be, yes!

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil RightsCommunicationsEducationPeace.
 
Location. 38° 34.764′ N, 97° 40.401′ W. Marker is in Lindsborg, Kansas, in McPherson County. It can be reached from North 2nd Street. Monument is on the Bethany College campus, about 50 feet NNW of Presser Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lindsborg KS 67456, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. 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: Carl Aaron Swensson (within shouting distance of this marker); 9/11 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Womans Missionary Society (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Messiah Chorus (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birger Sandzén (approx. 0.2 miles away); Messiah Lutheran Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bethany College (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Terrible Swedes • Coach Ray Hahn • Dr. Ted Kessinger (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lindsborg.
 
Also see . . .
1. Dag Hammarskjöld Quotes. (Submitted on July 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Dag Hammarskjöld Biography. (Submitted on July 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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Dag Hammarskjöld Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2011
2. Dag Hammarskjöld Monument
Dag Hammarskjöld Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2011
3. Dag Hammarskjöld Monument
Looking southwest, with Presser Hall in background
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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