Prescott in Linn County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 21, 2013
1. War Memorial
Dedicated to the Glory of God and the honored memory of those men whose patriotic service and sacrifice have helped make American war efforts successful in the Cause of Humanity.
2nd LT. G. Guilard Long 1944
PFC Donald J. Grimes 1944
Korea
Cpl Jackie E. Parsons 1951
Vietnam
PFC Gerald W. Springer 1968
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
Location. 38° 3.541′ N, 94° 42.121′ W. Memorial is in Prescott, Kansas, in Linn County. It is on Green Street Ό mile west of West Front Street (Old U.S. 69), on the left when traveling west. Memorial is near the entrance to Prescott Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Prescott KS 66767, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Prescott Rural High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Prescott School (approx. half a mile away); Chaos at the Crossing (approx. 5½ miles away); "Hurra for Kansas!" (approx. 5½ miles away); Lieutenant Colonel Frederick W. Benteen Memorial Bridge (approx. 5½ miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Mine Creek (approx. 5.6 miles away); Cavalry Horses (approx. 5.6 miles away); Cavalry (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prescott.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Mine Creek (was approx. 5.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 21, 2013
2. War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 447 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
