Riley in Riley County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
War Memorial
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2015
1. War Memorial Mural
Army 14 June 1775
Navy 13 October 1775
Marine Corps 10 November 1775
Coast Guard 4 August 1790
Air Force 18 September 1947
Erected 2009 by Riley County High School Art Club.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary • War, World II.
Location. 39° 17.836′ N, 96° 49.528′ W. Memorial is in Riley, Kansas, in Riley County. It is on Broadway north of Cedar Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Riley KS 66531, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas and in the 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 5 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2015
2. War Memorial Mural and Flags
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 418 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
