Holton in Jackson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Civil War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2013
1. Civil War Memorial
to the Union
Soldiers & Sailors
of the War
1861 - 1865
Erected May 30, 1913
Civil War Cannon Replica
Dedicated Dec. 7, 1976
by
Holton National Guard
V.F.W. & Amer. Leg.
Courtesy of
Denison & KS State Banks
People of Jackson County
Orig. cannon donated to
W.W.II Scrap Drive
Sept. 8, 1942
A Bicentennial Project
Erected 1913 by Will Wendell Post No. 46, Dept. of Kans. G.A.R. and W.R.C.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 27.819′ N, 95° 44.159′ W. Memorial is in Holton, Kansas, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of New York Avenue and 4th Street (Kansas Highway 116), on the right when traveling north on New York Avenue. Memorial is at the southwest corner of the county courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Holton KS 66436, 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 the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jackson County Courthouse Horse Water Trough (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edward D. Holton (about 500 feet away); Fort Jim Lane (approx. 0.2 miles away); Company E, 137th Infantry Regt, 35th Infantry Div
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of the Spurs (was approx. 7.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Civil War Memorial. "F. C. & L." means "Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty"
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2013
2. Civil War Memorial Dedication
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2013
3. Civil War Memorial Sponsor
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2013
4. Civil War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2013
5. Civil War Memorial Cannon Replica Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 750 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
