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National World War I Museum and Memorial

The National World War I Museum and Memorial is located in , United States. Opened in 1926 as the Liberty Memorial, it was designated by the United States Congress in 2004 as the country's official dedicated to World War I.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: memorial in Kansas City to World War I dead
  • Also known as: “Liberty Memorial”, “National World War I Memorial”, “National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial”, “National WW1 Museum and Memorial”, “National WWI Museum and Memorial”, and “World War I Liberty Memorial”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kansas City Union Station and Penn Valley Park.

Railway station
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is a union station that opened in 1914, serving , and the . It replaced a small Union Depot built in 1878.

Park
is an urban park overlooking the Downtown . The 176-acre park was developed in 1904 on land through which the Santa Fe Trail had passed.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose arena in downtown , United States. It is located at the intersection of 14th Street and Grand Boulevard on the east side of the Power & Light District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hospital Hill and Kansas City.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in . The neighborhood is located between 22nd Street to 25th Street and Gillham Road to Troost Avenue.

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is a major metropolitan area that spreads across the border of and . It is a city that tends to hide itself from tourists.

Neighborhood
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is a historic neighborhood near downtown Kansas City, Missouri, , on a 200-foot-high bluff which overlooks the confluence of the and rivers in the below.

National World War I Museum and Memorial

Latitude
39.08032° or 39° 4′ 49″ north
Longitude
-94.58645° or 94° 35′ 11″ west
Elevation
892 feet (272 metres)
Open location code
86F73CJ7+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 132573655
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4395118
Wiki­data ID
Q6303624
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From Cebuano to Swedish—“National World War I Museum and Memorial” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Union Hill and Longfellow.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Liberty Memorial South Fountain and National WWI Museum and Memorial.

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