Newton in Harvey County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Unknown Dead of the Civil War
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
1. Unknown Dead of the Civil War Memorial
memory of
The Unknown Dead
1861 - 1865
Erected 1911 by Woman's Relief Corps Tent No. 71.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 3.007′ N, 97° 20.557′ W. Marker is in Newton, Kansas, in Harvey County. Memorial is at the intersection of Broadway and Oak Street, on the left when traveling east on Broadway. Monument is in Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newton KS 67114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Santa Fe Steam Locomotive #1880 (within shouting distance of this marker); Coastal Defense Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); John Jacob Krehbiel Memorial Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Masonic Lodge (about 600 feet away); Anderson Book and Office Supply (about 700 feet away); Ragsdale Opera House (about 800 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Harvey County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newton.
Also see . . . Historic Newton Downtown Walking Tour. Issuu website entry (Submitted on January 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
2. Unknown Dead of the Civil War Dedication
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
3. Unknown Dead of the Civil War Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
4. Unknown Dead of the Civil War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 682 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
