Charter Oak - Memorial to Unknowns - GPS Coordinates: 0.000000 by 0.000000

This monument is dedicated to the "Memory to the Unknown Dead" in 1925 by the I.O.O.F. Thank you to Danny Krock for notification of this monument and to Mary Rittel for the wonderful photo. The cemetery is located at 140th Street and J Avenue just north of Charter Oak. Photo taken 6/29/13.

Denison - Civil War Soldier and Spanish Cannon - GPS Coordinates: 42.017000 by -95.356416

This is a large impressive monument in great condition on the courthouse square in Denison. It is 34 feet high and erected in 1917. The bronze cannon in the lower left has Spanish inscriptions and is dated 1795. The inscription reads, "N.3853.Sevilla.14.DeAgosto.D.E.1795." It is about 8 1/2 feet in length and has a 4 1/2 inch bore diameter. It is believed that it was captured in the Spanish-American War. Crawford County had a unit that went to the Philippines in this war. The monument is located at Broadway and Ave. C just west of the business district. Photos taken 4/29/08 with the exception of the one from the back of the monument which was taken 5/9/18. Included is a copy of an old undated postcard from Danny Krock.

Denison - Georgia Wade McClellan Memorial - GPS Coordinates: 41.999100 by -95.348000

Georgia Wade McClellan was the sister of Jennie Wade, the only civilian killed at the Battle of Gettysburg. Georgia served as an Army Nurse during the War. She and her husband, John Lewis McClellan, moved to Denison, Iowa after the War where Georgia became a leader of the Women's Relief Corps, both in Iowa and on a national level. She led a campaign to erect a statue of Jennie in Gettysburg's historic Evergreen Cemetery - see monument listing under Pennsylvania. This memorial to Georgia and John was dedicated June 29, 2013 at their gravesite in Denison in conjunction with the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Great Great Granddaugher Gretchen Triplett, also a member of the WRC, made a presentation at the ceremony. Members of the SUVCW, along with the Amercian Legion and Boy Scouts, conducted the dedication ceremony. Also shown are the large number of family members who attended.

The memorial is located in Oakland Cemetery south of Denison. On Highway 30 turn south on South Main which will take you to the Cemetery. Turn at the main entrance with two pillars - the gravesite and memorial are on the left. Photos taken 6/29/13 and 5/9/18.