North Virginia Beach , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

American Revolutionary War Monument

Norfolk Chapter, Virginia Society

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 26, 2020

1. American Revolutionary War Monument

Inscription. The Norfolk Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution dedicates this monument on behalf of our ancestors that fought for this country’s independence, 1775 to 1783. These ancestors answered the call of a fledgling country to fight the tyranny and oppressions that were being placed on them by the British Empire. These citizen-soldiers, whether they served in the Continental Regulars, Continental Navy, or state militias, were ill equipped and ill trained at the beginning of the revolution and continued to fight one of the strongest nations of the time. These patriots not only struggled through the lack of military training, but the harsh seasons of the time and a lack of funding from the Continental Congress. They stayed the course that they had set and finally won our country’s independence. The patriots who fought for our country’s independence are truly the first veterans of the United States of America. Let this marker honor their sacrifices they gave during this time and as a marker for those graves of those veterans that are lost forever.

Erected by Norfolk Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution.

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This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list.

Location. 36° 50.652′ N, 75° 59.328′ W. Monument is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in North Virginia Beach. It can be reached from the intersection of 19th Street and Jefferson Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Located within the William “Billy” Myers Sr., Veterans Memorial Park adjacent to the Tidewater Veterans Memorial. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 1001 19th St, Virginia Beach VA 23451, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument 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

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 26, 2020

2. American Revolutionary War Monument

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: General MacArthur Memorial (here, next to this marker); “High Flight” (here, next to this marker); In Memory of William “Billy” Myers, Sr. (here, next to this marker); River Rats (here, next to this marker); All American Veterans (here, next to this marker); Pearl Harbor Survivors (here, next to this marker); Our Nation’s Naval Commandos (a few steps from this marker); Chosin Reservoir Campaign Veterans (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.

Also see . . . . (Submitted on December 4, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Veterans Memorial Dedication Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 26, 2020

3. Veterans Memorial Dedication Plaque

This park is dedicated to honor all veterans and was planned and completed by the Mayors Veterans Committee City of Virginia Beach
2002

Capt. J.B. Dadson, U.S.N. Retired
Capt. Mike Eaton, U.S.C.G. Retired
Col. Floyd M. Gilbert, U.S.A. Retired
Joann Harkins, Vietnam Veterans
CDR. Ed T. McCarthy, U.S.C.G. Retired
Charles R. Montgomery, Jr., U.S.A.
William L. Myers, U.S.A.F.
Lee Scarborough, U.S.M.C.
Johnnie L. Steele, U.S.N. Retired
Duane D. Towbridge, U.S.M.C. Retired

Veterans Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 26, 2020

4. Veterans Memorial Park

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 624 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 4, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.