Oakdale Memorial Gateway

Oakdale Memorial Gateway was erected in 1918 as a memorial to Civil and Spanish War veterans. The bronze statue on the left is a Union soldier, while the one on the right is a Rough Rider. The original gateway stood 12 feet apart and included a folding bronze gate. In 1933, the pillars were widened to 33 feet to allow for large vehicles. After a vehicle destroyed part of the left pillar in 1990, it was rebuilt in 1992 at a cost of $70,000. The original cost of the entire gateway was $13,000. It honors the men of this vicinity who gave their lives in defense of their country and is dedicated to all loyal sons who showed distinguished valor upon the nation's battlefields.

Salina, Kansas · United States