100 S Cherokee St
Girard, KS 66743
(620) 724-8918
girardkansas.gov
Category: Military Landmarks & Memorials
Spiderleg Bridge Trail
1 W Lake Rd
Farlington, KS 66734
(620) 362-3671
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0.5 mile walking trail. ADA accessible. Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Branch of West Fork Dry Wood Creek on Saint Louis-San Francisco Railroad. Built in 1914 to replace a wooden bridge. Includes remains of a 19th century U.S. military outpost.
State park permit is required for access.

PSU Veterans Memorial Amphitheater
1909 S Rouse Ave
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 235-4762
psuvetmemorial.org
Plaza includes 3,400 engraved pavers, reflecting pool, and a retired Moving Wall – a replica of Vietnam War Memorial Wall that traveled the country.
The permanent location of one of three Moving Wall structures, the Pittsburg State University Veterans Memorial Amphitheater is located on the east end of the university’s campus. Since it was dedicated on Memorial Day in 2004, more than 100,000 visitors have walked through this tribute to all veterans.
The memorial was designed as a park setting to accommodate individual contemplation and provide a setting for educational programs, memorials, and other special events.
The Moving Wall is a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Three structures were created. Due to wear, one was retired and put on permanent display at the PSU Veterans Memorial Amphitheater.
The memorial also includes a reflecting pool with an eternal flame, patriotic bronze sculptures, and more than 1,000 engraved granite pavers paying tribute to veterans and veterans organizations.

McCune Veterans Memorial

Kansas Vietnam Veterans Memorial
111 E Forest
Girard, KS 66743
(620) 724-6351
Located in Girard, this memorial includes a granite wall inscribed with the names of all 777 Kansans who lost their lives in Vietnam, a UH-1H Huey Helicopter and flags of the five branches of the military, a POW-MIA flag, Kansas flag and an American Flag.

Girard Veterans Memorial Park
S Cherokee St & E Forest Ave
Girard, KS 66743
(620) 724-8918
girardkansas.gov
On the site of the publishing company for a worker rights newspaper & the Little Blue Books (1907-1978), a stage & picnic area are now used for Veterans events.

Girard Post 26 Veterans Memorial with Giant Flag
144 Highway 47
Girard, KS 66762
(620) 724-9285
Dedicated May 4, 1991, the Girard Veterans Memorial and Big Flag is located east of the George C. Brown American Legion Post 26 outside of Girard. It’s large flag proudly marks the location for visitors looking to personally reflect and pay tribute to local veterans.

Crawford County Courthouse

Crawford County Historical Museum
651 U.S. 69
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 231-1440
crawfordcountymuseum.com
The largest museum in the area. Thousands of pioneer, mining and bootlegging artifacts. Visit our authentic one-room school and grocery store.
Explore the colorful history of Crawford County and it’s residents through the interesting exhibits. Indoor displays feature vintage clothing, photos, coal mining and farming artifacts, printing exhibits and horse-drawn vehicles. Outdoor exhibits include a one-room school house, an authentic neighborhood grocery store, and coal mining steam shovel.

Civil War Memorial
Cherokee Cemetery
Cherokee, KS 66724
(620) 457-8413
Civil War Union Soldiers memorial at Cherokee Cemetery. Erected in 1912 Grand Army of the Republic Shiloh Post 56 in memory of soldiers of War of 1881-65.
The grave of Shiloh Post 56 member Allen Reese is located within the Cherokee Cemetery. Born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1844, Reese died March 25, 1918. A former slave, Reese enlisted in Co. D., 16th U.S. Vol. Inf. Following the Civil War he moved to Hopkinsville, Kentucky, before settling in Cherokee. A member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church for 45 years, Reese had served in nearly office in his local church, and was a local preacher and a class leader at the time of his death.

Cherokee American Legion Post 35 Memorial
109 S Vine Street
Cherokee, KS 66724
(620) 457-8581
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Memorial wall dedicated to local veterans.
Arma City Park
251 N 5th St
Arma, KS 66712
(620) 347-4125
armakansas.org
Playground, pavilion, sculptures/carvings, veterans memorial
Arma Veterans Memorial
N 5th St and E Washington St
Arma, KS 66712
(620) 347-4125
armakansas.org
Built shortly after World War II, the Arma Veterans Memorial honors local veterans through the joint support of the City of Arma and the Arma American Legion. The American flag and four flags of the armed forces – Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines – stand in front of the building. The memorial also includes a plaque representing the names of local veterans who have served the United States in war.
Arma also holds an annual V-J Homecoming celebration in recognition of veterans, with concurrently held alumni reunions and outdoor activities for families to enjoy.
The idea for the Veterans Memorial came after W.W.II. The American Legion wanted something to honor local veterans. The City of Arma did the construction. The structure was built shortly after the war. The City takes care of all the maintenance as well as adding any new names. Recently the City installed four new flags along with the American Flag. The 4 flags represent the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. The Legion paid for the materials and the City will take care of the flag replacements. The names on the plaque represent local veterans who have served our country in any war. Armas V-J Homecoming which began in 1946 celebration started as a way to honor veterans returning from World War II it has evolved over the last five decades into a family festival. VJ Day was August 15, 1945, the day the victory over Japan was celebrated by the Allied nations. In early August, the United States unleashed the secret weapon – the atom bomb- and devastated the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Rumors of peace began to circulate but many Americans feared that a final battle with Japan was inevitable. However, on the evening of August 14, the rumors were confirmed: Japans army agreed to lay down its arms and throughout the Pacific guns fell silent. There was a sense of collective relief when the impending invasion of Japan was unexpectedly cancelled by the advent of the atomic age. On September 2, 1945, on the deck of the battleship USS Missouri, the Japanese finally signed the official surrender document. Americans commemorated the official end of World War II with the first observance of V-J Day – Victory Over Japan. That Labor Day weekend marked the end of almost four years of devastation, loss and sacrifice for the nation. More than 300,000 Americans in the armed serviced died in Europe and the Pacific arenas. The very next year Arma celebrated its VJ Day in connection with homecoming activities and the VJ Homecoming Celebration was born. It has been said it is the oldest running VJ Day or WWII celebration in the country. This tradition has gone on since 1946. It celebrates the return from the war for local veterans. Each year the celebration is held the second week-end in August.

American Legion Memorial Monument
