Sterling in Rice County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Meade Post No 14 G.A.R. Memorial
planted by the W.R.C. 237
in memory of Mead Post No 14 G.A.R.
Dept. of Kansas
Erected by Woman's Relief Corps 237.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 12.664′ N, 98° 12.4′ W. Marker is in Sterling, Kansas, in Rice County. Memorial is on Broadway (State Highway 14/96) south of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. Monument is in the park immediately south of the Sterling Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 138 North Broadway, Sterling KS 67579, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Emporium (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bulletin (about 500 feet away); The Landis Hollinger Mercantile (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Monroe Apartments (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Mincer Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Santa Fe Depot (approx. ¼ mile away); The African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cooper Hall (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sterling.
Regarding Meade Post No 14 G.A.R. Memorial. The trees mentioned on the marker are apparently long removed.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.