CIVIL WAR MEMORIALS AND MONUMENTS
BROWN COUNTY, KANSAS
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Hiawatha, Brown County
Mt Hope Cemetery (east of town)
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Type: Cannon
Description:
A 42-pdr Seacoast Gun, M1845, is mounted on concrete base, surrounded
by graves of Union veterans.
References: Stark, 1997, Thies, 2004
Photographs: RM Thies, July 15, 1994
SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed
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Horton, Brown County
Horton Municipal Cemetery (southeast of town)
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Type: Cannon
Description:
A bronze smoothbore Napoleon cannon on a polished granite base.
The front of the base is inscribed: "To Invoke Thoughts Of ~ Those
Who Sacrifice For ~ Your Freedom ~ Dedicated ~ May 1915 ~
Rededicated ~ May 2000".
References: Stark, 1997, Thies, 2004
Photographs: RM Thies, July 16, 1994
RM Thies, 2002
RL Wandel, August 12, 2005
SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed
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Updated 20 October 2006 - DE McGovern
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