Cherryvale in Montgomery County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Frank E. Bellamy
Dedicated In Memory Of
— Spanish American • Philippine War —
To stimulate the patriotism of the Spanish-American War, President McKinley suggested a new pledge of allegiance be written and ask[ed] the patriotic organizations take charge of it.
When the contest was over, the honor of writing the "Pledge of Allegiance" for the American flag had fallen to Frank E. Bellamy, and had been adopted as the pledge of allegiance by patriotic societies of America.
Lillian A. Hendricks of the State and National Woman's Relief Corps of the Grand Army of the Republic and Irma Hill-Vogel, National President of the National Auxiliary of the U.S. Spanish War Veterans honored Frank E. Bellamy by passing a resolution thanking him for his contribution and patriotism.
Buried in Fairview Cemetery, Cherryvale, Ks.
Columbus Day 1996
Erected 1996.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #25 William McKinley series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.
Location. 37° 15.933′ N, 95° 33.351′ W. Marker is in Cherryvale, Kansas, in Montgomery County. Memorial is on Liberty Street south of 6th Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in Logan Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cherryvale KS 67335, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Carnegie Free Library (approx. half a mile away); Cherryvale War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Bloody Benders (approx. 6 miles away); Drum Creek and the Civil War (approx. 7 miles away); Dewlen - Spohnhauer Memorial Bridge (approx. 7.3 miles away); United Spanish War Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.2 miles away); F-100F Super Sabre (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cherryvale.
Also see . . .
1. Frank Elmer Bellamy. Find A Grave website entry< (Submitted on January 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Pledge of Allegiance. Kansapedia website entry (Submitted on November 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Frank E. Bellamy Collection. Kansas Historical Society website entry (Submitted on November 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 841 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.