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Civil War Memorial

 
 
Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 12, 2014
1. Civil War Memorial
Inscription.
In memory of the
Heroes of '61-'65.
May the deeds of valor of
them and their comrades
forever inspire love of
liberty and country.

 
Erected 1907 by the G.A.R., the W.R.C. and Citizens of Bronson, Kansas.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
 
Location. 37° 53.699′ N, 95° 4.44′ W. Memorial is in Bronson, Kansas, in Bourbon County. It is at the intersection of Spruce Street and Charles Street, on the left when traveling west on Spruce Street. Monument is in the city park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Bronson KS 66716, 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, 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 2 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Civil War Memorial (approx. 6.4 miles away); Mrs. Rosco Chenoweth (approx. 13.3 miles away).
 
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Civil War Memorial Dedication image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 12, 2014
2. Civil War Memorial Dedication
Civil War Memorial Detail image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 12, 2014
3. Civil War Memorial Detail
Civil War Memorial G.A.R. Emblem image. Click for full size.
January 12, 2014
4. Civil War Memorial G.A.R. Emblem
Civil War Memorial W.R.C. Emblem image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 12, 2014
5. Civil War Memorial W.R.C. Emblem
Civil War Memorial Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 12, 2014
6. Civil War Memorial Statue
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 902 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 13, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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