Abingdon in Washington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022

1. Veterans Memorial Park Marker

Inscription. On June 2, 2003, at the request of local military veterans, the Town of Abingdon set aside, dedicated and designated this 13 acre tract of land as Veterans Memorial Park to be a permanent place to recognize and pay tribute to American military veterans and all our servicemen and women who have given and continue to give their lives for our freedom.

The park gives special recognition and tribute to those American servicemen and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice of their lives, their liberty and their pursuit of happiness in order that others may be free.

The park is an ongoing effort supported by local veteran and civic organizations, businesses, citizens, the Town of Abingdon and Washington County, Virginia.

Veterans Memorial Park Foundation of Abingdon/Washington County, VA, Inc., a 501(3)c non-profit foundation, oversees the design, development and funding of Veterans Memorial Park.

Veterans Memorial Park is a hands-on memorial park. The park will include:
• Path of Honor – walking trail • Picnic pavilions honoring each branch of the armed forces • Wall of Names – Washington Countians killed in action •

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Eternal Flame • POW/MIA Monument • Museum • Arboretum • Playground

Veterans Memorial Park:
• a place to express appreciation • a place of dedication • a place of education • a place of meditation • a place of inspiration

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is June 2, 2003.

Location. 36° 42.245′ N, 81° 58.534′ W. Memorial is in Abingdon, Virginia, in Washington County. It is on Lt Billy Webb Avenue 0.1 miles north of Cook Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 425 Lt Billy Webb Ave, Abingdon VA 24210, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Tri-Cities Area,

in Southwest Virginia,

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern 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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022

2. Veterans Memorial Park Marker

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: The Story of Lt. Billy Webb (a few steps from this marker); Washington County Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington County Iraq Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty-Peace Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Overmountain Men (within shouting distance of this marker); Spirit of 1776 (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Michael Widener (within shouting distance of this marker); Purple Heart (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Abingdon.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.