RENO COUNTY, KANSAS


Arlington, Reno County

Arlington Cemetery
(east of town)


Arlington



Type: Granite Monument

Description: A granite monument is placed with a flagpole. The monument is inscribed: "In Memory Of ~ The Loyal Dead ~ From The ~ Perryville W.R.C. ~ No. 114 ~ June 1892".

There is a hole in the top of the monument indicating that there was once a top decoration of some type.

References:
reported by J Birket

Photographs:
RM Thies, July 7, 1994
J Birket February, 9, 2005

SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed


Buhler, Reno County

Cemetery
(N Buhler Rd and E 82nd)


Buhler



Type: Granite Monument

Description: A polished granite monument is engraved with the seals of the modern branches of the Armed Services and names.

References:
reported by DE McGovern

Photographs:
DE McGovern, October 31, 2009

SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
no SUVCW documentation planned


Hutchinson, Reno County

East Side Cemetery
(E Avenue D and Cleveland)


Hutchinson



Type: Granite Monument

Description: A granite monument and flagpole a central element of the cemetery. The Monument is inscribed: "The World Can Never Forget What They Did ~ Erected By Joe Hooker W.R.C. 111 ~ In Memory Of The G.A.R.".

References:
reported by DE McGovern

Photographs:
RM Thies, July 7, 1994
DE McGovern, March 11, 2004

SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed

Hutchinson, Reno County

Soldiers and Sailors Monument
(1st and Walnut)


Hutchinson Hutchinson



Type: Granite Soldier Statue and Cannons

Description: Grand Army of the Republic Soldiers and Sailors Monument in this area once known as Lincoln Park. The cannon were initially dedicated in a public ceremony on June 28, 1917. The monument was dedicated on Flag Day in June of 1919. The monument area was rededicated with a rebuilt park area and replacement (ductile iron) carriages on June 1, 2004. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The figure on the northwest corner of the monument is the Artilleryman, part of a cannon crew. The figure on the southwest corner is the Infantryman, the branch of the Union Army that had the most members. On the southeast corner is the Cavalryman, the mounted part of the army. The figure on the northeast corner is that of the Sailor, who manned the Union's various sailing vessels. They surround their Commander in Chief, President Abraham Lincoln.

The inscription on the monument says "Lest We Forget ~In Memory Of All Soldiers and Sailors Loyal To Our Flag"

References:
Baruch and Beckman, 1978,
SOS! 1994,
Stark, 1997,
Thies, 2004

Photographs:
RM Thies, October 20, 1995
DE McGovern, May 26, 2004

SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial

SUVCW CWM #61 form on file:
Soldier and Sailors Monument CWM#61

National Register Nomination on file:
Soldier and Sailors Monument National Register




Lerado, Reno County

Cemetery
(W Pretty Prairie Rd and Lerado Rd - south east of Langdon)


Lerado



Type: Granite Monument

Description: A polished black granite monument is engraved: "Honoring our Lerado Veterans". Included are American flags and the seals of the modern branches of the Armed Forces.

References:
reported by DE McGovern
Hutch News, 11/10/09

Photographs:
DE McGovern, October 31, 2009

SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
no SUVCW documentation planned


Nickerson, Reno County

Wild Mead Cemetery
(north west of town)


Nickerson



Type: Granite Soldier Statue

Description: A Soldier at parade rest surmounts a square granite column. A carved scroll is inscribed: "Dedicated to ~ The Memory Of ~ The Patriots ~ Who Offered And ~ Gave Their Lives ~That The Nation ~ Might Not Perish ~ 1861-1865".

The sides of the column have inscriptions "Erected By ~ The G.A.R. Hall ~ Association ~ 1914" and "G.A.R. ~ & ~ W.R.C.".

References:
SOS! 1994

Photographs:
RM Thies, January 10, 1996
DE McGovern, September 16, 2006

SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed

Nickerson, Reno County

4317 N. Nickerson Road
(south of town)


Nickerson



Type: Iron Fence

Description: Iron letters and numbers are attached to a fence corner. These include: "Who Wins", "Some Gave All", and numbers 47424 (Vietnam deaths), 291557 (WW I deaths) 4371 (Iraq deaths) 940 (Afghanistan deaths) 33741 (Korea deaths). The numbers change as more casualties are reported.

References:
Hutch News, 11/07/2009

Photographs:
DE McGovern, December 27, 2009

SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
no SUVCW documentation planned


Pretty Prairie, Reno County

Lone Star Cemetery
(NE of Town - Sun City Road)


PrettyPrairie



Type: Granite Monuments

Description: Polished black granite monuments are engraved: "Peace, above all things ~ is to be desired: But blood ~ must be spilled to obtain ~ it on equable and lasting ~ terms - Andrew Jackson" and "In honor of those who ~ served and those who ~ were ready and willing ~ to serve to protect ~ our Freedom".. Below these inscriptions are the names of the veterans buried in the cemetery. References:
reported by DE McGovern

Photographs:
DE McGovern, May 8, 2010

SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
no SUVCW documentation planned