Caney in Montgomery County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

George H. Wark 1878 - 1974

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2012

1. George H. Wark 1878 - 1974 Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to George Wark
And the Men of Company D
Attorney (1903), State Senator, (1917)
and Leader in Montgomery
County Legal Profession.
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Capt. Co. D 139th Inf. WW1 (1918)
1st American Legion Commander (1919)
Brigadier General
Kansas National Guard (1933)

Erected by Caney Valley Historical Society.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • War, World I.

Location. 37° 0.687′ N, 95° 55.845′ W. Memorial is in Caney, Kansas, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of 4th Avenue and Hooker Street, on the right when traveling east on 4th Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Wark Park, Caney KS 67333, 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,

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it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Black Dog Trail Campsite (within shouting distance of this marker); Caney War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); “Walking Stick” Cannon (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bell's Trading Post and Village Water Well (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jappa Mason (approx. 0.4 miles away); Captain Richard C. Mason (approx. 0.4 miles away); Richard Colbert Mason (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Caney.

Also see . . .
1. George H. Wark at Find-A-Grave. (Submitted on July 25, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Caney Valley Historical Society. Museum website homepage (Submitted on January 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Brigadier General George H. Wark image. Click for full size.

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2. Brigadier General George H. Wark

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2012

3. George H. Wark 1878 - 1974 Marker

At Wark Park, looking east along 4th Avenue (on left)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 794 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 25, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on January 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on July 25, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.