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Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

The Vance Mile

 
 
The Vance Mile Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 28, 2023
1. The Vance Mile Marker
Inscription.
Named for SSG Gene Vance Special Forces Soldier who perished in combat May 19, 2002, Shkin, Afghanistan
Morgantown Cyclist

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Afghanistan.
 
Location. 39° 37.677′ N, 79° 57.677′ W. Marker is in Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Wharf Street and Clay Street when traveling north. Marker is located on the Caperton Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 Clay Street, Morgantown WV 26505, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Morgantown and Kingwood (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Morgantown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Monongalia Arts Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); Waitman Thomas Willey (approx. ¼ mile away); Willey House / Willey Amendment (approx. ¼ mile away); First Pottery / Old Iron Works (approx. ¼ mile away); F. Duke Perry Walkway (approx. ¼ mile away); Courthouse Square (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgantown.
 
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The Vance Mile Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 28, 2023
2. The Vance Mile Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.

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