Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz

DEDICATION WALL

At the close of World War I, Kansas Citians began planning for a memorial to those who served and died. By 1919 two and a half million dollars had been raised. On November 1, 1921 the site for the Liberty Memorial was dedicated to huge crowds and high fanfare. All five of the Allied military leaders present that day delivered speeches echoing the sentiment that those who served should not be forgotten.

The Dedication Wall recognizes the five allied military leaders present at the site dedication in 1921. Architects Wright and Wright designed the wall in 1935. The bronze plaques were cast in the studio of Walker Hancock in Gloucester, Mass.

The Wall has been restored as part of the Liberty Memorial restoration project that will be completed in May 2002.

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