CHEYENNE COUNTY, KANSAS
St Francis, Cheyenne County
GAR Cemetery
(north of town)
Type:
Cemetery Grounds
Description:
A GAR burial ground is marked with a welded pipe entryway. There are approximately fifteen individual stones marking the burial plots for GAR members and their families.
References:
reported by DE McGovern
Photographs:
DE McGovern, August 19, 2005
SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed
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St Francis, Cheyenne County
City Cemetery
(east of town)
Type:
Granite Monument
Description:
A granite marker in the center of the city cemetery is inscribed:
"Let Us Hold In Sacred ~ Memory All Those Who ~ Served Their Country ~ In Time Of Need ~ Legion & Auxiliary ~ Post 137".
There are a few Civil War headstones in the cemetery.
References:
reported by DE McGovern
Photographs:
DE McGovern, August 19, 2005
SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
no SUVCW documentation planned
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St Francis, Cheyenne County
City Hall
Type:
Granite Plaque
Description:
Two granite plaques are mounted at the entrance to the City Hall. The plaque on the left reads: "This ~ Cheyenne County Memorial ~ is Dedicated to Honor the Memory ~ of all Armed Forces Who Served ~ Our Country ~ World War I World War II ~ Korean Vietnam ~ Panama Grenada ~ Persian Gulf". The plaque on the right reads: "G.A.R. ~ Post 412 ~ V.F.W. ~ Post 1528 ~ American Legion ~ Post 137 ~ Ladies Auxiliary ~ Post 1528".
References:
reported by A Russ
Photographs:
A Russ, September 1, 2008
SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
no SUVCW documentation planned
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