Fairmont in Marion County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 7, 2021
1. Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
(Reverse):
Remembrance, Family, Patriot, Hometown
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Gold Star Families series list.
Location. 39° 29.543′ N, 80° 7.072′ W. Monument is in Fairmont, West Virginia, in Marion County. It is on Artillery Drive west of Lafayette Street, on the left when traveling west. Located in front of the Hershel W. "Woody" Williams Armed Forces Reserve Center. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 201 Artillery Dr, Fairmont WV 26554, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in North Central West Virginia. It is also 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Graves of the Pierponts (approx. one mile away); Veterans Monument (approx. one mile away); Woodlawn Cemetery Chapel (approx. 1.1 miles away); Woodlawn Cemetery Historic District (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bellview Honor Roll (approx. 1.1 miles away); Johnnie Johnson (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairmont.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 7, 2021
2. Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
Rear of Monument.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 7, 2021
3. Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
The Hershel W. "Woody" Williams Armed Forces Reserve Center in the background.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 7, 2021
4. Adjacent Marker Describing The Monument's Meaning
The first scene depicts the hometown of a young American serving America
The second scene depicts the family left at home while the young American is serving America
The third scene depicts a Patriot in war to protect America and our freedom
The fourth scene depicts remembering and the final salute for the loss of the young American for our freedom
The second scene depicts the family left at home while the young American is serving America
The third scene depicts a Patriot in war to protect America and our freedom
The fourth scene depicts remembering and the final salute for the loss of the young American for our freedom
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 7, 2021
5. Design Credit On Side Of Monument
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 7, 2021
6. Reserve Center Entrance Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 551 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 16, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
