ALLEN COUNTY, KANSAS

Humboldt, Allen County next to City Museum Type: Cannon Description: A 6-Pounder iron smoothbore field gun is displayed in an open-walled structure next to the City Museum. The carriage has recently been restored. A painted wooden sign reads: "CANNON ~ 1823 Walking Stick ~ 6 Pounder-Mfg. By ~ McClurg, Pittsburg". References: Stark, 1997, Thies, 2004 Photographs: RM Thies, October 25, 1995 DE McGovern, February 2, 2010 SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial SUVCW documentation needed Humboldt, Allen County Cemetery (north east of town) Type: Flagpole and granite monuments Description: A flagpole is flanked by two granite monuments. The right monument is inscribed: "In Memory of ~ Vicksburg Post No. 72 ~ Grand Army of the Republic ~ 1861 - 1865 ~ Lawton Circle No. 97 ~ Ladies of the G.A.R.". The left monument reads: "Memorial to ~ Veterans of all wars ~ by American Legion ~ Algy Doty Post No. 118 ~ and Auxiliary Unit". References: reported by DE McGovern Photographs: DE McGovern, February 2, 2010 SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial SUVCW documentation needed Humboldt, Allen County City Park and throughout town Type: Civil War Trail Description: A large monument consisting of a centrally located polished black granite tablet mounted on a cut stone monument is flanked by two polished black granite monument. The central monument has an engraved picture. The left monument is inscribed: "Civil War ~ Monument ~ Constructed 1997 ~ Humboldt Chamber of Commerce ~ Dedicated to the citizens of ~ Humboldt, Kansas, past and ~ present, who believe the ~ strength of a community ~ lies in its faith in God and ~ each other, its integrity, ~ and its commitment to ~ freedom for all, ~ Humboldt, Kansas ~ A Delightful Place". The right monument is engraved: "With malice toward none; ~ with charity for all; ~ with firmness in the right, ~ as God gives us to see the ~ right, let us strive on to ~ finish the work ~ we are in - ~ A. Lincoln ~ 2nd Inaugural Address ~ We invite you to visit the 12 individual Civil War markers ~ located throughout the city. ~ Free maps are available ~ at local businesses." Other markers include an engraved picture and text. Stop 1 on the trail is: "Confederate Soldier ~ was shot here. ~ Oct 14, 1861, as he ~ tried to remove ~ Union flag". Stop 2 is "Kate Burnett saved ~ $25,000 in land ~ warrants by hiding ~ them in tall grass ~ behind land office". Stop 4 is: "During burning of ~ Humboldt, Sophia ~ Fussman saved ~ valuables on a ~ feather bed thrown ~ down her well". Other stops are described in a brochure. References: Humboldt History Tour Photographs: DE McGovern, February 2, 2010 SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial no SUVCW documentation planned Humboldt, Allen County City Park Type: Memorial Plaza Description: A memorial plaza is formed by a stone wall and a flagpole. Mounted in the stone wall on polished black granite insert is: "Lest We ~ Forget ~ Those Who ~ Serve". Other inserts have the seal of the modern branches of the military. Slightly in front of the monument is a small granite plaque engraved: "Donated by ~ the people who care ~ 1992". References: reported by DE McGovern Photographs: DE McGovern, February 2, 2010 SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial no SUVCW documentation planned

Iola, Allen County Highland Cemetery (north of town) Type: Granite Soldier Statue Description: Granite base with granite soldier statue mounted on top. The inscription on the front of the base reads: "This memorial in memory of Union soldiers who ~ fell in battle was dedicated on May 31, 1909, and ~ maintained by McCook Post No. 51, G.A.R. ~ In 1998 the statue was refurbished and a new ~ pedestal was erected. On June 2, 2001 this ~ monument was rededicated by the Veterans' Day ~ Committee of Iola." Below is another inscription: "McCook Post No.51 G.A.R. ~ Erected May 30, 1909". The four concrete replicas were made recently from a cast taken of one of the four original sandstone "cannon" replicas (roughly approximating the shape of an eight-inch mortar) that were located on the corners of the square base of a Civil War soldier statue monument. The original sandstone "cannons" were removed in a 1990s monument restoration as they were in very bad condition due to erosion and severe spalling. References: SOS! 1994, Thies, 2004 Photographs: RM Thies, April 25, 1999 DE McGovern, February 13, 2005 SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial SUVCW documentation needed Iola, Allen County Riverside Park (southwest of town) Type: Memorial Bench Description: A concrete bench is placed in Riverside Park. The inscription reads: "McCook Post No. 51 ~ By ~ Ladies Of The G.A.R." References: reported by J Birket Photographs: J Birket, July 28, 2005 SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial SUVCW documentation needed Iola, Allen County Town Square Type: Cannon Description: A 3-Inch Ordnance Rifle is placed on a brick and mortar mount. The cannon is in front of a modern Veterans Memorial Wall. The cannon was formerly on a concrete base at the south west corner of county courthouse grounds (to the west of the new memorial). References: Stark, 1997, Thies, 2004 Photographs: RM Thies, February 25, 1995 DE McGovern, February 13, 2005 RL Wandel, June 4, 2005 SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial SUVCW documentation needed

Iola, Allen County Courthouse (northeast corner) Type: Stone Monument Description: A stone monument with flagpoles is erected to honor the veterans. The center panel is inscribed: "This Memorial Is Dedicated To Those ~ Who Served To Protect Our Freedom ~ And Our Country". The panel on the far left has brass plaques naming those who served in the Civil War. References: reported by DE McGovern Photographs: DE McGovern, March 4, 2005 SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial no SUVCW documentation planned Iola, Allen County Courthouse (southeast corner) Type: Pavilion Description: A brick pavilion is erected as a stage. The East side has an inscription reading: "Memorial ~ A Tribute To ~ Woodson County's ~ Soldiers And Sailors ~ Of The World War ~ And Veterans Of ~ All Wars U.S.A." References: reported by DE McGovern Photographs: DE McGovern, March 4, 2005 SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial no SUVCW documentation planned

Moran, Allen County City Cemetery (west southwest of town) Type: Stone Monument Description: A Stone monument includes a plaque which is inscribed: "Erected By ~ Sanders Post ~ No. 254 ~ G.A.R. ~ In Memory Of Our Fallen Comrades ~ May 30, 1893". References: reported by J Birket Photographs: RM Thies, 1995 J Birket, April 22, 2005 SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial SUVCW documentation needed