Independence in Montgomery County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
A. C. Stich Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2011
1. A. C. Stich Memorial Marker
Captain S. D. Elliott
Lieutenant W. McTaggart
and other brave soldiers
of the
20th Kansas
who fell in the
Spanish American War
Erected by A. C. Stich.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Spanish-American.
Location. 37° 14.196′ N, 95° 42.358′ W. Memorial is in Independence, Kansas, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue (U.S. 75) and Oak Street, on the right when traveling north on Pennsylvania Avenue. Memorial is near the former entrance gate to Mount Hope Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Independence KS 67301, 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, 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: F-100F Super Sabre (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Organized Night Baseball Game (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kayo's Boys (approx. 0.2 miles away); United Spanish War Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dr. George Tann (approx. half a mile away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 0.6 miles away); Princess Cartwright's "Remington" (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Independence.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2011
2. A. C. Stich Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2011
3. A. C. Stich Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2011
4. Mount Hope Cemetery Entry Gate
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 960 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
