Kingwood in Preston County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Operation Desert Shield / Operation Desert Storm
1990 - 1991
Photographed By Bradley Owen, September 30, 2020
1. Operation Desert Shield Marker
Erected 1992 by The Citizens of Preston County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.
Location. 39° 28.31′ N, 79° 41.288′ W. Marker is in Kingwood, West Virginia, in Preston County. Memorial is at the intersection of West Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) and South Price Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street. Marker is in front of the Preston County Court House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 S Price St, Kingwood WV 26537, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Preston County Bell (here, next to this marker); Kingwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Preston County Buckwheat Festival (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Preston County Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Preston County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Price's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingwood.
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Photographed By Bradley Owen, September 30, 2020
2. Operation Desert Shield Marker
Kingwood Marker seen at rear of photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on May 6, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
