On Commercial Street (State Highway 99) at 11th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Commercial Street.
…All gave some, Some gave all…
and…
…Our flag was still there…
Founding city of Veterans Day
Emporia, Ks.
1953 - 2003
Dedicated November 6, 2003 — — Map (db m64037) HM WM
On Commercial Street (State Highway 99), on the right when traveling south.
In honor of those who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America
Unknown
Lest We Forget
Flag pole donated by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7957. In honor of those who
served and survived and those who . . . — — Map (db m49828) WM
Emporian Al King recognized the need for one holiday in memory of all veterans who served in all wars and he took action. He presented his idea to Kansas Congressman Ed Rees who sponsored a bill in the House of Representatives and then developed . . . — — Map (db m49832) HM
On Road L (State Highway 99) at Road 220, on the right when traveling north on Road L.
This land was deeded to the Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church on March 24, 1882. It served several school districts, one of which was Central School, located 1/4 mile east of here. It merged with the First Methodist Church in Emporia on June 28, . . . — — Map (db m80052) HM
On 6th Avenue (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling east.
Dedicated to those who offered their live's in Humanity's defense in the Great War of the Nations 1914-1918, and in memory of those indicated here by Gold Stars who gave their last full measure of devotion
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Luther Aue . . . — — Map (db m80551) WM
The men of the 38th Bomber Group, United States Army 5th Air Force, W.W.II
in honor of
Col. Edwin H. Hawes
Killed in Action 9 August 1945
Kyushu, Japan Pacific Theater
S.S., D.F.C. P.H. B.S. A.M. — — Map (db m49837) WM
ESU's mascot "Corky" the Hornet made his debut in 1933 when Paul Edwards (BSE 1937) designed him as a part of a campus-wide competition
Dedicated August 17, 2004
President of Emporia State University
Dr. Kay Schallenkamp
Original . . . — — Map (db m49931) HM
On 6th Avenue at Commercial Street (Kansas Highway 99), on the right when traveling east on 6th Avenue.
Founded Feb. 22nd, 1857
by
George W. Brown
G. W. Deitzler
Lyman Allan
Columbus Hornsby
Preston B. Plumb
Site of First Public Building,
The "Emporia House" (Hotel)
June 1st, 1857
First Issue of Kanzas News
June 6th, 1857 . . . — — Map (db m49782) HM
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Class of 1938
Glen P. Austin, Jr. • Carl F. Hancock • George W. Gibson, Jr. • Harold E. McCanis
Class of 1939
Dean Class • Vernon Hiatt, Jr. • Dale E. Fillmore • Joseph R. Sheen, Jr. • Jim Loren Warren . . . — — Map (db m49834) WM
In honor of the Mexican American men and women of Emporia, Kansas, who proudly served their country
Killed in Action WWII
Jesse Garcia • Robert Ramirez — — Map (db m49836) WM
Commemorative of the
Garfield School Building
1880 1916
McShane Bell Foundry
Henry McShane & Co.
Baltimore, Md.
1881
Emporia High School 1880
[cornerstone]
— — Map (db m154977) HM
Near Commercial Street (State Highway 99), on the right when traveling south.
Medal of Honor
Sgt
US Marine Corps
World War II
Feb 14 1918
Jul 8 1944
——————
Sergeant Grant R. Timmerman
United States Marine Corps WWII
KIA 8 July 1944 Saipan Island
United States Navy . . . — — Map (db m49873) WM
On Merchant Street near 9th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This memorial tower is erected in honor of Christopher L. Hovgard D. D., distinguished Danish-born pastor whose wise counsel and courageous life have forever enriched the communities he served throughout Kansas. Beloved minister of this church from . . . — — Map (db m49795) HM
On 6th Avenue (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling east.
Founded by the Presbyterian Synod of Kansas
1882 - 1974
This memorial was gratefully presented
to the City of Emporia, Kansas
by the C of E Alumni Association 1984
The bell hung in Stuart Hall, the first
building on the campus. After . . . — — Map (db m80550) HM
On College of Emporia Drive, on the right when traveling west.
The
John B. Anderson
Memorial Library
Erected A.D. 1901
by
Andrew Carnegie
in grateful remembrance
of Mr. Anderson
who opened his own
private library
for the working boys
of
Allegheny City,
of whom
Mr. Carnegie was . . . — — Map (db m49775) HM
On Commercial Street (State Highway 99) at 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Commercial Street.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Circa 1929 — — Map (db m49777) HM
In honor of Veterans
who served in
Lebanon and Grenada
August 24, 1981 - July 31, 1984
Panama
December 20, 1989 - January 31, 1990 — — Map (db m49833) WM
The Associated Press reports carrying the news of Mary White's death declared that it came as the result of a fall from a horse. How she would have hooted at that! Horses have fallen on her and with her - "I'm always trying to hold 'em in my lap," . . . — — Map (db m49911) HM
On 6th Avenue (U.S. 50) at Union Street, on the left when traveling east on 6th Avenue.
This house built 1894
by widow of
Preston B. Plumb
a founder of Emporia.
Later given to Emporia Y.W.C.A.
by daughters
Mary, Ruth, Caroline.
——————
Senator Preston B. Plumb
and Carrie S. Plumb . . . — — Map (db m60946) HM
In Recognition of the 2nd Marine Division Asian-Pacific Campaign World War II The Battle for the Gilbert Islands
In Memory of Pfc. Floyd Everett Campbell Killed in action during the amphibious landing on Tarawa 20 November 1942 Purple Heart . . . — — Map (db m49839) WM
On Industrial Road at U.S. 50, on the left when traveling south on Industrial Road.
The stone sculptures before you were [?]ed by [?] Richard Stauffer and produced by the 1992 Kansas Sculptors Association Team Carv[?] [?] to illustrated the theme “Prairie Passage,” reflecting Emporia’s role as gateway to the Flint . . . — — Map (db m43258) HM
On Logan Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Circa 1867 — — Map (db m49806) HM
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Circa 1923
——————
[Builder's Plate reads]
126 Ft Span
Rainbow . . . — — Map (db m49805) HM
On Exchange Street near 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
St. Mary's Hospital of Emporia was first opened on this location in 1884 by the Sisters of the Order of St. Francis at Lafayette, In. For many years it was the only hospital between Kansas City and Wichita, and it was sustained not only by members . . . — — Map (db m49948) HM
On Commercial Street (State Highway 99), on the right when traveling south.
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Ronald E. Alvord, Army
Jan 11 1947 - Mar 5 1968
Steven V. Ast, Army
Feb 9 1950 - Mar 2 1971
George D. Barrett, Army
Jun 18 1944 - Mar 20 1968
Marvin D. Buckridge, Army
Jan 5 1948 - Aug 18 . . . — — Map (db m49831) WM
On 6th Avenue (U.S. 50) at Merchant Street, on the left when traveling west on 6th Avenue.
What is Kansas? April 25, 1922 in the Judge by William Allen White
Kansas is a state of the Union, but it is also a state of mind, a neurotic condition, a psychological phase, a symptom indeed, something undreamt of in your . . . — — Map (db m49799) HM
On Merchant Street near 6th Street (Kansas Highway 50), on the right when traveling south.
Editor and publisher, The Emporia Gazette, 1885-1944, distinguished writer, champion of American ideals, strong defender of Freedom of the Press, leader against alien aggression, this country editor won nation wide influence and was loved and . . . — — Map (db m49796) HM
On 10th Avenue at Exchange Street, on the right when traveling east on 10th Avenue.
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses
national significance
in commemorating the
history of the
United States of America — — Map (db m49780) HM
On State Highway 130 south of 22nd Road, on the right when traveling south.
Refuge Wetlands Set the Table for Wildlife
The Neosho River floodplain was once covered with hundreds of shallow wetlands. As wetlands dried from spring into summer, seed-producing plants would grow. Fall rains recharged the water supply to . . . — — Map (db m81704) HM
On State Highway 130 south of 22nd Road, on the right when traveling south.
An Ecosystem Shaped by Fire and Grazing
For thousands of years, numerous forces shaped the tallgrass prairie - frequent fires, huge herds of grazing bison, scorching summer heat, and the bitter cold winter winds. A sea of grasses and . . . — — Map (db m81702) HM
On State Highway 130 south of 22nd Road, on the right when traveling south.
Preserving a Haven for Wildlife
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1966 as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers John Redmond Reservoir flood control project. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service managers 18,463 acres . . . — — Map (db m81700) HM
