Salina in Saline County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Oakdale Memorial Gateway

Grand Army of the Republic 1861 • 1866

— United Spanish War Veterans 1898 • 1902 —

Oakdale Memorial Gateway Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 10, 2016

1. Oakdale Memorial Gateway Marker

Inscription.
In 1918 this gateway was erected as a memorial to Civil and Spanish War veterans. The bronze statue on the left is a Union soldier while the one on the right is a Rough Rider. The original gateway was 12 feet apart and included a folding bronze gate. In 1933 the pillars were widened to 33 feet to allow for large vehicles. After a vehicle destroyed part of the left pillar in 1990, it was rebuilt in 1992 at a cost of $70,000. The original cost of the entire gateway was $13,000.

In memory of the men of this vicinity
who gave their lives to the defense
of their country

Dedicated to all our loyal sons
who showed distinguished valor
upon the nation's battlefields

This memorial erected in 1917
by the County of Saline

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 38° 50.178′ N, 97° 36.152′ W. Marker is in Salina, Kansas, in Saline County. Memorial is on Oakdale Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: North Entrance to Oakdale Park, Salina KS 67401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Col. William A. Phillips (here, next to this marker); Gen. John A. Logan (a

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few steps from this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oakdale/Carver Pool (about 700 feet away); Founders Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of First Free Ferry on Smoky Hill River (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fox-Watson Theatre (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Founders of the Salina Town Company (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salina.

Oakdale Memorial Gateway Memorial Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 10, 2016

2. Oakdale Memorial Gateway Memorial Bench

Oakdale Memorial Gateway Veterans Memorial Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 10, 2016

3. Oakdale Memorial Gateway Veterans Memorial Bench

Oakdale Memorial Gateway GAR Medallion image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 10, 2016

4. Oakdale Memorial Gateway GAR Medallion

Oakdale Memorial Gateway USWV Medallion image. Click for full size.

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5. Oakdale Memorial Gateway USWV Medallion

Oakdale Memorial Gateway Sponsors image. Click for full size.

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6. Oakdale Memorial Gateway Sponsors

Oakdale Memorial Gateway and Marker image. Click for full size.

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7. Oakdale Memorial Gateway and Marker

Marker is at base of column

Oakdale Memorial Gateway Civil War Soldier Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 10, 2016

8. Oakdale Memorial Gateway Civil War Soldier Statue

Oakdale Memorial Gateway Spanish War Soldier image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 10, 2016

9. Oakdale Memorial Gateway Spanish War Soldier

Oakdale Memorial Gateway image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 10, 2016

10. Oakdale Memorial Gateway

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 10, 2016

11. Oakdale Memorial Gateway

Looking north out of park

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on January 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.