Harper County

Anthony, Harper County
Forest Park Cemetery (southeast of town) – Map

Type: Granite Memorial

Description: A granite monument is inscribed: “For God And Country ~ And All Who Served ~ In Order That This ~ Nation Might Survive ~ 1943”.

References:
reported by DE McGovern

Photographs:
DE McGovern, December 7, 2005

SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
no SUVCW documentation planned

Bluff City, Harper County
Pleasant Hill Cemetery (southeast of town)Map

Type: Granite Memorial

Description: It was initially reported that: “Post 451 of Bluff City has a 12 foot shaft representing a tree (Comrade A.B.Work left by will $150 to apply to the cost of this monument).” At present, the cemetery has two six foot shafts.

There is also a small granite plaque that reads: “Bluff City, Kansas ~ 1886 – 1986 ~ Dedicated This Centennial Year ~ In Memory of Our Veterans”.

References:
Martin, 1910

Photographs:
RM Thies, 1995
J Birket, June 23, 2005

SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed

Danville, Harper County
Cavalry Cemetery (south of town – NE 80th Ave.)Map

Type: Granite Monument

Description: A pair of dark granite monuments are mounted on a paved plaza in the cemetery. The large monument is inscribed: “In Memory Of Those Who Served”. Below that are inscribed 16 names indicated as “CW”, 1 name indicated as “SA”, and many names labeled as “WW I”, “WW II”, and “Korea”. The small marker continues the listing of names, adding “VN”.

Below the monument is engraved “Lest We Forget”.

References:
reported by J Birket

Photographs:
J Birket, June 23, 2005

SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
no SUVCW documentation planned

Harper, Harper County
Harper Cemetery (northeast of town – 117 NE 100 Rd.)Map

Type: Granite Memorial

Description: A granite monument is inscribed: “In Memory Of ~ Those Who Served ~ Their Country”. A brass GAR medallion stating: “Department of Kansas, Post 61 GAR” is mounted on a spike next to the monument.

References:
reported by DE McGovern

Photographs:
DE McGovern, December 7, 2005

SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed