Doughboy ~ Concordia, MO
Posted by: YoSam.
N 38° 58.959 W 093° 34.128
15S E 450734 N 4315005
Originally erected as a World War I memorial, updated plaque added later
Waymark Code: WMNQT3
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/21/2015
Views: 2
County of Monument: Lafayette County
Location of Statue: main St., Central Park, Concordia
Sculptor: Unknown
Plaque Text:
IN MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO SERVED IN THE
CIVIL WAR
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
WORLD WAR.
Proper Description: "Standing figure of a World War I soldier. He stands at attention, with his rifle in his proper right hand." ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum
History: The cost was $600. Original plaque on base honored World War I veterans; it was replaced by a plaque honoring veterans of the Spanish American and Civil Wars as well.