Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
"Our Flag Was Still There…"
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 13, 2013
1. "Our Flag Was Still There..." Marker
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…Our flag was still there…
Founding city of Veterans Day
Emporia, Ks.
1953 - 2003
Dedicated November 6, 2003
Erected 2003 by Leadership Emporia Class of 2003.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.
Location. 38° 24.651′ N, 96° 10.823′ W. Memorial is in Emporia, Kansas, in Lyon County. It is at the intersection of Commercial Street (State Highway 99) and 11th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Commercial Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1025 Commercial Street, Emporia KS 66801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Kansas’ Flint Hills. 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 walking distance of this marker: Hovgard Memorial Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away); Corky (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Allen White House (approx. ¼ mile away); Kress Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of the "Kanzas News" (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Commemoration of the College of Emporia (approx. 0.4 miles away); College of Emporia World Wars Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Emporia Free Library (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emporia.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 13, 2013
2. "Our Flag Was Still There..." Mural Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 13, 2013
3. "Our Flag Was Still There..." Mural
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 13, 2013
4. "Our Flag Was Still There..." Mural
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 639 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 31, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
