Carthage in Jasper County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Eliel Lanyon (E.L.) Dale
Aug. 14, 1890 - Dec. 22, 1969
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 21, 2011
1. Eliel Lanyon (E.L.) Dale Marker
The Carthage Press
1944 - 1969
Because of his vision and desires Carthage
will always be a better place for all.
Bust dedicated 11/96
Sculptor Bill R. Snow
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 37° 10.459′ N, 94° 18.797′ W. Marker is in Carthage, Missouri, in Jasper County. It is on 7th Street east of Garrison Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Monument is in the E. L. Dale Memorial Garden on the grounds of the public library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 612 South Garrison Avenue, Carthage MO 64836, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri. It is also in the American 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: Vietnam Memorial For Casualties From Missouri (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Osage War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charles Pollard Wood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Carthage (approx. Ό mile away); Jefferson Highway in Carthage (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named The Battle of Carthage
this page online
Also see . . . A Brief History of the Carthage Public Library. Library website entry (Submitted on November 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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2. Eliel Lanyon Dale
Hall of Carthage Heroes website entry
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 21, 2011
3. Eliel Lanyon (E.L.) Dale Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 21, 2011
4. Eliel Lanyon (E.L.) Dale Bust
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,093 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on June 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on November 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
