Kingwood in Preston County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 6, 2021
1. Veterans Memorial
Dedicated to all men and women who served their country and to those veterans who gave their lives in defense of freedom
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Erected by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 826 and its Auxiliary
November 11, 1992 Kingwood, West Virginia
Erected 1992 by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 826 and its Auxiliary.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 28.305′ N, 79° 41.251′ W. Memorial is in Kingwood, West Virginia, in Preston County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 7) and South Price Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. The memorial is on the east side of the Preston County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 West Main Street, Kingwood WV 26537, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Preston County Civil War Monument (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Preston County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Preston County Buckwheat Festival (a few steps from this marker); Price's Tavern (a few steps from this marker); Kingwood (within shouting distance of this marker); The Preston County Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Desert Shield / Operation Desert Storm (within shouting distance of this
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 6, 2021
2. Veterans Memorial
Preston County Clerk's Office is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
