Main Post in Fort Riley in Geary County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
"Duty"
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, June 30, 2010
1. "Duty" Marker
A tribute to the Cavalrymen and their Horses who so faithfully served our Nation
Dedicated October 2003
Erected 2003.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 2003.
Location. 39° 3.759′ N, 96° 46.878′ W. Marker is in Fort Riley, Kansas, in Geary County. It is in Main Post. It is on Henry Avenue north of Custer Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Statue is located in front of the U.S. Cavalry Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Riley KS 66442, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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: Ogden Monument (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . . James N. Muir - Allegorical Sculpture & Monuments in Bronze. Artist's website (Submitted on January 19, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, June 30, 2010
2. "Duty" Marker
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 11, 2011
3. "Duty"
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 11, 2011
4. "Duty"
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, June 30, 2010
5. "Duty"
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, June 30, 2010
6. "Duty" detail
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, June 30, 2010
7. "Duty"
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,555 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on June 12, 2014, by Scott Nebeker of Salt Lake City, Utah. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 3, 4. submitted on July 7, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 6, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
