Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lest We Forget
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2009
1. Lest We Forget Marker
the City of Petersburg
by
Petersburg Post No. 2
The American Legion
and affectionately dedicated
to our comrades who marched
out with us during the World
War, and did not come back
November 11th 1928
Erected 1928 by American Legion.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Spirit of the American Doughboy - E. M. Viquesney series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1675.
Location. 37° 12.729′ N, 77° 23.85′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of South Sycamore Street (U.S. 301) and North Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on South Sycamore Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23805, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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: Battle of Petersburg, 25 April 1781 (approx. half a mile away); First Battle of Petersburg (approx. half a mile away); Graham Road (approx. half a mile away); Sutherland House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Poplar Lawn (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Site of McCabe's University School
this page online
Also see . . . Petersburg, Virginia Doughboy. E.M. Viquesney Doughboy Database: Contains information on all known Viquesney Doughboys (there are about 140 of them throughout the U.S.); however the link refers only to the one at Petersburg, Virginia. (Submitted on February 27, 2012.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2009
2. Dough Boy Monument
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, December 8, 2024
3. Monument Stones
The edges of the memorial's space are lined with tablets for each of the soldiers lost.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,652 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on March 25, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.
