Suffolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Spanish War Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, April 28, 2017
1. Spanish War Veterans Memorial
The United Spanish War Veterans
of
Suffolk and Nansemond County
Virginia
Spanish War Veterans. 1898 – 1902
(outer cross))
Cuba Puerto Rico Philippine Islands U.S.A.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.
Location. 36° 44.088′ N, 76° 34.845′ W. Memorial is in Suffolk, Virginia. It is on Mahan Street east of Main Street (Route 32), in the median. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Suffolk VA 23434, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Korea and Vietnam Wars Memorial (about 300 feet away); Civil War Militia of Suffolk and Nansemond County (about 300 feet away); Watering Fountain (about 400 feet away); Confederate Monument (about 500 feet away); Remembrance Garden Monuments (about 600 feet away); Siege of Suffolk (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Suffolk.
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Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, April 26, 2017
2. The Spanish War Veterans Memorial on Monument Alley.
The memorial is a part of a war memorial exhibition known as Monument Alley. This view, looking west, shows that it is displayed last. Directly behind it is the World War I Monument, followed by a 1944 artillery cannon.
Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, May 10, 2017
3. A detail view near the memorials base.
Concealed by the foliage plants, the inscription at the base of the memorial reads: Presented by Mrs. Blanche Kilby Bell.
Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, April 28, 2017
4. The Spanish War Veterans Memorial faces east.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2017, by Cynthia L. Clark of Suffolk, Virginia. This page has been viewed 622 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 19, 2017, by Cynthia L. Clark of Suffolk, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
