Bolivar in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Simon Bolivar
1783 - 1830
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2017
1. Simon Bolivar Marker
Peru, Panama and founder of Bolivia
Presented by The President of Venezuela
to Bolivar, West Virginia
Erected by the President of Venezuela.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Heroes. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
Location. 39° 19.5′ N, 77° 45.033′ W. Memorial is in Bolivar, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street (Alternate U.S. 340) and Panama Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1366 West Washington Street, Harpers Ferry WV 25425, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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 and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bolivar Methodist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pre Civil War Spring House (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Honor of Private Luke Quinn (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mayors of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia (approx. 0.3 miles away); Honoring All Who Served (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harpers Ferry Bolivar Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. John's Lutheran Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bolivar.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Simσn Bolνvar: The Liberator. (Submitted on May 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Simon Bolivar: Liberator of Latin America. (Submitted on May 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2017
2. Simon Bolivar Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2017
3. Bust of Simon Bolivar
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,066 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
