Liberty Memorial Dedication Site

Liberty Memorial Dedication Site (HMTSO)

Location: Kansas City, MO 64108 Jackson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 5.007', W 94° 35.112'

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On this spot on the first day of November
One Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty One
during the Third Convention of the American Legion
in the presence of the
associated war leaders
Ferdinand Foch Marshal of France
Armando Diaz General of the Army of Italy
Earl Beatty Admiral of the British Fleet
Baron Jacques Lieutenant General of Belgium
John J. Pershing General of the Armies of
the United States American Expeditionary Forces
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Calvin Coolidge Vice President of the United States
Arthur M. Hyde Governor of Missouri
Sixteen Governors of Other States
and a Vast Multitude
was dedicated the site of the Liberty Memorial
in commemoration of the service and sacrifice
of American soldiers sailors and citizens
in the Great War
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"The glory of America goes deeper than
all the tinsel, goes deeper than the
sound of guns and the clash of sabers.
It goes down to the very foundation
of those things that have made
the spirit of man free happy and content
Woodrow Wilson
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In dedication of this memorial let us
pledge our lives to God and Country
May the devotion of those who
answered the call of duty in the
supreme crisis of war prove an abiding
inspiration to loyalty and high endeavor
John J. Pershing
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HM NumberHMTSO
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
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Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 4:16pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 362892 N 4327233
Decimal Degrees39.08345000, -94.58520000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 5.007', W 94° 35.112'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 5' 0.42" N, 94° 35' 6.72" W
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Area Code(s)816
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 73-107 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City MO 64108, US
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