CIVIL WAR MEMORIALS AND MONUMENTS

BROWN COUNTY, KANSAS

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Hiawatha, Brown County

Mt Hope Cemetery
(east of town)

Hiawatha

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





Horton, Brown County

Horton Municipal Cemetery
(southeast of town)

Horton

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