Baxter Springs in Cherokee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 12, 2012
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
To the loving memory of those men and women who gave their lives in all past wars and to all veterans who served our great country we dedicate this tank
We thank you for your sacrifices
This M-60 forty five ton Army tank was donated by the Kansas Army National Guard to the citizens of Baxter Springs through the efforts of Lt Col Joe Broyle
Wayne Cook and the City of Baxter Springs
Erected by Baxter Vault.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 37° 1.706′ N, 94° 44.011′ W. Memorial is in Baxter Springs, Kansas, in Cherokee County. It is on East Avenue south of 7th Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker and tank are on the grounds of the Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 740 East Avenue, Baxter Springs KS 66713, 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 New Spain and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Black Dog Trail (a few steps from this marker); Last Pratt Pony Truss Bridge in Cherokee County (within shouting distance of this marker); The Big Spring (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Log Cabin (about 300 feet away);
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 12, 2012
2. Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
