West End in Roanoke, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Roanoke Memorial Bridge
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1. Roanoke Memorial Bridge Marker (first plaque)
[Note: Marker consists of two plaques on separate pylons on the bridge's east end. The first is on the south side of the bridge, and the second across the road on the north side.]
[First plaque]
Let us not forget
that we are their debtors
that their deeds are our heritage
and that we share the fruits
of their devotion
of their labors
and their sacrifices
and so let us cherish
their memories
through succeeding generations
1898 1861 1917
We believe that the trend
of the modern spirit
is ever stronger toward peace, not war,
toward friendship, not hostility
Theodore Roosevelt
[Second plaque]
Now they rest in the shade
of the trees
this page online
James B. Marks George W. Meadows John E. McBurney Auburn Pennington George E. Pittard Aubrey H. Parry Charles A. Quinn Harry Reckley Joseph H. Seymour Clarence L. Simms Keller T. Smith Harry St. Clair William O. St. Clair Fred B. Stultz Charles L. Sweeney Roy B. Sworeland Thomas A. Taylor Prentiss G. Thompson William O. Thompson Claude S. Wood Bernard A. White Ligon M. White Harry C. Williams Albert W. Woodson Richard D. Wright George J. Zeller
they have won immortal glory,
and have nobly served their nation
in serving mankind"
Woodrow Wilson
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 37° 16.067′ N, 79° 58.009′ W. Memorial is in Roanoke, Virginia. It is in West End. It is on Lee Highway (U.S. 11) west of Hannah Circle Southwest. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Roanoke VA 24016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Mountain Region and in Southwest 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Torteras Village Indian Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fire Station No. 7 (approx. 0.4 miles away); James Alexander Tract Boundary (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Norwich Neighborhood
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2. Roanoke Memorial Bridge Marker (second plaque)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 486 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
