Central Business District in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the Spanish American War
Photographed by My Uncle Tom Craighill, June 6, 2009
1. Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the Spanish American War Marker
Erected by
R.E Craighill Camp No. 11
Dept. of Virginia
United Spanish- war Veterans
Erected by Dept. of Virginia, United Spanish- war Veterans.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 37° 24.852′ N, 79° 8.607′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in the Central Business District. It can be reached from the intersection of Church Street and 9th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lynchburg VA 24504, 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: John Lynch (a few steps from this marker); Lynchburg History (a few steps from this marker); World War II (a few steps from this marker); Korean War (a few steps from this marker); Lynchburg (a few steps from this marker); Mr. Elders Rose Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); POW★MIA (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2015
2. Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the Spanish American War Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2015
3. Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the Spanish American War Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2009. This page has been viewed 1,318 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 24, 2009, by John D. North of Fort Campbell, Kentucky. 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
