Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2012

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription.
We dedicate this tree to the American Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen of all conflicts, to all who sacrificed their lives in the cause of freedom, and to the patriotism and unity found in the hearts of the American People. Let this tree stand as a new beginning.

Dedicated on: 16 August 1991
From Fort Leavenworth AMEDD Activities

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In October 2003, renovation of this memorial occurred as an Eagle Scout project under the leadership of Ian Hall, Boy Scout Troop 3, sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Leavenworth, Kansas.

Erected 1991 by Fort Leavenworth AMEDD Activities, Boy Scout Troop 3, and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 39° 21.205′ N, 94° 55.467′ W. Memorial is in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It can be reached from Pope Avenue. Memorial is southeast of Munson Army Health Center, north of Pope Avenue. Touch for map.

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Memorial is in this post office area: Fort Leavenworth KS 66027, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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: St. Ignatius Chapel (Building 170) (approx. ¼ mile away); Artillery Guard House (approx. ¼ mile away); Elizabeth Schenck Smith House (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Sully (approx. ¼ mile away); Henry Leavenworth (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Leavenworth.

More about this memorial. Access is restricted due

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2012

2. Veterans Memorial Marker

to Fort Leavenworth being an active military post.

Veterans Memorial Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2012

3. Veterans Memorial Markers

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2012

4. Veterans Memorial

Markers on other side of stone

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.