Constructed in 1921, Sabetha Memorial Hall was built in memory of those who served in the Civil, Spanish-American and First World Wars. In addition to housing the city offices, the memorial hall contained three plaques listing the names of the local Veterans who served in those wars. When a tornado ripped through the town in 1998, the building was determined to be a total loss but, luckily, the three plaques were able to be salvaged.

A new city hall was completed in 2001. Three years and countless hours of volunteer work later, 600 people gathered to celebrate the dedication of the Veterans War Memorial on the east side of the building. The memorial contains a fountain, engraved bricks, the three original plaques from the destroyed Memorial Hall and four new plaques listing the names of Veterans who served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama and the Persian Gulf. In total, 1,474 names are listed on the plaques and 70 memorial bricks are included along the path.