Columbia in Boone County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Memorial Union Tower
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2012
1. Memorial Union Tower Dedication
of these
Heroic Sons of Missouri
who in the Great War
- 1917 - 1918 -
paid the full measure
of devotion
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Tipping of the Hats
When the Memorial Union Tower was completed in 1926, the names of MU's honored 117 men who lost their lives in World War I were inscribed on the inside walls of this archway for all future generations of MU students and Missourians to pay their respects. Tradition has it that whenever men and women walk through the archway, they should tip their hats as a sign of respect to their deceased brothers.
The chimes and clock in this tower were presented to the university by Charles Baird of Kansas City Missouri, Chairman of the University of Missouri Board of Visitors
Dedicated November 26, 1936
Erected 1926 by University of Missouri.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is November 26, 1877.
Location. 38° 56.702′ N, 92° 19.519′ W. Memorial is in Columbia, Missouri, in Boone County. It is on Hill Street 0.1 miles south of University Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Memorial is on the University of Missouri
this page online
Regionally, this memorial is in Little Dixie and in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kuhlman Court (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mel Carnahan Quadrangle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Beetle Bailey (approx. Ό mile away); Sanborn Field and Soil Erosion Plot (approx. Ό mile away); Historic Sanborn Field (approx. Ό mile away); Aureomycin Originated Here (approx. Ό mile away); Site of Columbia College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Building - 1937 (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Also see . . . The Memorial Union and Tower. Missouri University archives (Submitted on April 24, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2012
2. Memorial Union Tower Tipping of the Hats Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2012
3. Memorial Union Tower Baird Chimes & Clock Marker
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4. Memorial Union Tower Cornerstone
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5. Memorial Union Tower Honor Roll
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6. Memorial Union Tower Honor Roll
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7. Memorial Union Tower Clock
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2012
8. Memorial Union Tower
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2012
9. Memorial Union Tower
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,376 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on September 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
