Huntington in Cabell County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
War of 1812 Memorial
Erected 1953 by the First West Virginia Chapter, National Society United States Daughters of 1812.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War of 1812.
Location. 38° 25.141′ N, 82° 26.796′ W. Memorial is in Huntington, West Virginia, in Cabell County. It is on 5th Avenue (U.S. 60) just east of 7th Street, on the left when traveling east. It is on the courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Huntington WV 25701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in West Virginia’s Kyova Tri-State Region and in the Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern 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 Viceroyalty of New France and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Huntington (within shouting distance of this marker); The Virginia State Road (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Revolutionary War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Courthouse Clock Tower Bell (about 400 feet away); Cabell County Cavalcade (about 400 feet away); "In Memoriam" (about 500 feet away); W. Stanley James, ESQ (about 500 feet away); James River Company (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntington.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 457 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on November 8, 2018, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

