Spanish-American War Memorial

Spanish-American War Memorial (HM155Z)

Location: Wichita, KS 67203 Sedgwick County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 41.845', W 97° 20.957'

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Dedicated 1901 - Re-dedicated 2007

In commemoration of those who on land and sea served their country in the Spanish-American War

This cannon was captured in the Spanish-American war in the year 1898, was presented by the United States to the state of Kansas, and assigned to Wichita by Gov. W.E. Stanley, June 15th 1900.

This Cannon accepted by mayor Finlay Ross, Aug. 6th, 1900 on behalf of the citizens of Wichita, and assigned to Riverside Park and located by park commissioners C.L. Davidson, G.M. Dickson, B.F. McLain
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HM NumberHM155Z
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
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Year Placed1901
Placed ByLawton Camp No. 18, United Spanish War Veterans, and Citizens
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 4:00am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 645527 N 4173525
Decimal Degrees37.69741667, -97.34928333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 41.845', W 97° 20.957'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 41' 50.70" N, 97° 20' 57.42" W
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Area Code(s)316
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 910 W Murdock St, Wichita KS 67203, US
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