West Riding Hall / Polk Hall
(Left of Stairs)
West Riding Hall
Constructed 1908
Used as an indoor training arena by mounted troops, the Cavalry School, and the U.S. Olympic equestrian team and for horse shows and polo games until 1952
(Right of stairs)
Polk Hall
in memory of
James Hilliard Polk
General
United States Army
1911-1992
Duty - Honor - Country
(Other co-located memorial markers)
(Left Side)
Henry R. Adair
1st Lieut. 10th Cav. U.S.A.
Killed in Battle
at Carrizal, Mexico
June 21st 1916
James H. Dickey
Capt. U.S. Cav., Lt. Col. U.S. Inf.
Mortally wounded in battle
Sept. 26, 1918 during the
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Died Sept. 27, 1918
(Right Side)
Emory J. Pike
Captain U.S. Cavalry
(Lt. Col. Inf. National Army)
Mortally wounded in battle
Sept. 15, 1918, during the
St. Mihiel Offensive
Died Sept. 16, 1918
MEDAL OF HONOR
James A. Shannon
Capt. U.S. Cav. Col. N.A.
Killed at
Chatel Cheherry, France,
Oct. 8, 1918,
while leading his
Regiment in battle.
In memory of
Scott M. Sanford
First Lieutenant of Cavalry
Died October 2, 1939
The result of an accident in the Olympic try-outs
Marker is on Custer Avenue west of Pleasonton Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
