CIVIL WAR MEMORIALS AND MONUMENTS
RILEY COUNTY, KANSAS
Manhatten, Riley CountyCommunity House
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Type: Memorial Building Description: A brick building, designed as a memorial hall has a bronze plaque mounted to the right of the front door reading: "1917 ~ Manhattan - Camp Funston ~ Community Building ~ A Tribute From The ~ Citizens Of Manhattan ~ And The ~ Rotarians ~ Of Kansas, Missouri And Oklahoma ~ To Our Soldiers ~ He Profits Most Who Serves Best". References: reported by DE McGovern Photographs: DE McGovern, April 22, 2006 SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial no SUVCW documentation planned |
Manhatten, Riley CountyCourt House |
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Type: Granite Monument Description: A granite monument in front of the court house is inscribed: "Lest We Forget. ~ This Monument Is Dedicated ~ To Those Brave Individuals ~ From Riley County ~ Who Honorably Served ~ In The Armed Forces Of The ~ United States Of America". References: reported by DE McGovern Photographs: DE McGovern April 22, 2006 SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial no SUVCW documentation planned |
Manhatten, Riley CountySunset Cemetery
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Type: Cannon Description: A large stone base supports the cannon. The base is inscribed: "Erected 1898 ~ By Lew Gove Post ~ Grand Army Republic ~ And Womans Relief Corps ~ In Memory Of The ~ Defenders Of The Union. ~ 1861-1865". The cannon is a 6.4" Navy Parrott Heavy Rifle. References indicate that it served on and sank with the gunboat Otsego which hit a mine in the Roanoake River on 9 Dec 1864. The cannon was recovered but saw no further service. References: Martin, 1910, Stark, 1997, Thies, 2004 Photographs: RM Thies, April 24, 1997 K Johnson, April 30, 2005 SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial SUVCW documentation needed |
Manhatten, Riley CountySunset Cemetery Entrance
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Type: Cannon Description: A Stone Archway is erected at the entrance to Sunset Cemetery. A stone tablet above the left entryway is inscribed: "In Memory Of ~ Our Union Soldiers ~ 1861-1865 ~ Erected By Womens Relief Corps ~ And Citizens ~ 1917". References: reported by RM Thies Photographs: RM Thies, November, 28, 1995 DE McGovern, October 28, 2006 SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial SUVCW documentation needed |
