The Pioneer Mother - Kansas City, MO, USA
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N 39° 04.633 W 094° 35.372
15S E 362505 N 4326547
An equestrian statue of a fictional character, that many believed would help push them to the west.
Waymark Code: WMPA4P
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2015
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From the website, "This memorialto Pioneer mothers stands within a few hundred feet of a branch of the Santa Fe Trail and depicts pioneers traveling westward over the vast expanse of plains under burning sun, rain, and storm: braving hunger and thirst, beset by many dangers on the way–Indians, prairie fires, and stampeding buffalo. These Pioneers are looking for water and a place to camp. This huge monument weighs over 16,000 lbs. and stands on a pedestal of Minnesota pearl pink granite with a concrete base."
Who placed it?: City of Kansas City
When was it placed?: 1927
Who is honored?: The Pioneer Mother
Website about the Monument: [Web Link]
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