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

Spirit of 1776

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2022

1. Spirit of 1776 Marker

Inscription.
In 1776 a small group of American patriots gathered in the colonial town of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. These men of courage, conviction and vision came forth with new ideas and ideals to form a new nation based upon the untested principles that all men and women are created equal and are entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These principles and ideals, however noble and courageous, could never have been established and preserved but for the countless thousands of other men and women, who were not people with high rank or office, or high sounding names, or high sounding words, but were simply men and women of action and courage, and with love of liberty and fidelity for their country and were and are the thousands of American service men and women who have given and continue to give and pay the ultimate sacrifice of their life — their liberty — and their pursuit of happiness in order that others may be free.

Erected 2006 by Veterans Memorial Park Foundation of Abingdon/Washington County, Virginia, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 36° 42.266′ N,

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81° 58.514′ W. Marker is in Abingdon, Virginia, in Washington County. It can be reached from Lieutenant Billy Webb Avenue 0.1 miles north of Cook Street. Marker is located along the Path of Honor in Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 425 Lieutenant Billy Webb Avenue, Abingdon VA 24210, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 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: Overmountain Men (here, next to this marker); Pvt. Michael Widener (a few

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2022

2. Spirit of 1776 Marker

(looking northwest through Veterans Memorial Park)

steps from this marker); Purple Heart (a few steps from this marker); Lewis & Clark Expedition (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty-Peace Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); War of 1812 (within shouting distance of this marker); Star-Spangled Banner (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington County Iraq Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Abingdon.

Also see . . . Abington Veterans Memorial Park. Website homepage (Submitted on January 13, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.