Staunton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Staunton Military Alumni Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 9, 2021

1. Staunton Military Alumni Memorial

Inscription. In memory of all cadets who gave their lives for their country. May truth, duty & honor perpetuate the American dream.

Erected by Peter J. Worth for the Staunton Military Alumni Class of 1957.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 38° 9.204′ N, 79° 4.147′ W. Memorial is in Staunton, Virginia. It is on Academy Street just south of Kable Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 240 Kable St, Staunton VA 24401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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,

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

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of this marker: In Memory of Our Dead Heroes (here, next to this marker); Woodrow Wilson Birthplace (approx. 0.2 miles away); Staunton History of African American Schools (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of Woodrow Wilson (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Emily Smith Reception House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Staunton History of African American Schools (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pannell’s Inn (approx. ¼ mile away); Staunton Fire & Rescue 9/11 Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staunton.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 9, 2021

2. Staunton Military Alumni Memorial

The plaque is set into the ground directly in front of the World War I memorial.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.