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

Woodrow Wilson

1865 - 1924

— Staunton —

Woodrow Wilson Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021

1. Woodrow Wilson Marker

Inscription. The 28th U.S. President, Wilson was Commander of the largest armed force in U.S. history during World War I. Always for peaceful resolve, his Fourteen points led to the Armistice, effectively ending the war with the Versailles Treaty. He also served as President of Princeton University.

Erected 1999 by City of Virginia Beach.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson, and the Virginia Legends Walk series lists.

Location. 36° 50.491′ N, 75° 58.443′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in North Virginia Beach. It can be reached from Pacific Avenue (U.S. 60) just south of 14th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach VA 23451, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan

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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: William Styron (here, next to this marker); John Tyler (here, next to this marker); Zachary Taylor (here, next to this marker); William Henry Harrison (here, next to this marker); Captain John Smith (a few steps from this marker); Pocahontas (a few steps from this marker); Robert E. Lee (a few steps from this marker); The Carter Family (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2021, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 446 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.