Weston in Lewis County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Military Order of the Purple Heart Memorial
1782 1932
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 9, 2022
1. Military Order of the Purple Heart Memorial
Erected by Military Order of the Purple Heart Lewis County WV Chapter 697; J.E. Hitt Garage and Body Shop.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.
Location. 39° 2.397′ N, 80° 27.843′ W. Memorial is in Weston, West Virginia, in Lewis County. It is on Center Avenue 0.1 miles north of East 3rd Street (U.S. 119), on the left when traveling north. The marker stands to the left of the entrance to the Mountaineer Military Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 345 Center Ave, Weston WV 26452, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 walking distance of this marker: Weston Colored School (here, next to this marker); Korea (here, next to this marker); Lewis County Casualties (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Weston Colored School (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial and Gary St. Clair (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site Of The Dr. Mathew Samuel Holt House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weston.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 9, 2022
2. Military Order of the Purple Heart Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
