Cradock in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The War Dead of Norfolk County

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. The War Dead of Norfolk County Marker

Inscription. In memory of
The War Dead of
Norfolk County, Virginia.

Dedicated July 4, 1929
by Cradock Post No.1119 Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States

This plate cast and presented
by the men of the Norfolk Navy Yard

Erected 1929 by Veterans of Foreign Wars Cradock Post No. 1119.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 36° 48.054′ N, 76° 19.027′ W. Memorial is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in Cradock. It is at the intersection of West Afton Parkway and Ericsson Stree, on the left when traveling east on West Afton Parkway. The marker is located within Afton Square. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 48 West Afton Parkway, Portsmouth VA 23702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western

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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: Cradock Volunteer Fire Department WWII Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Cradock 2011-2018 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1918 - Cradock Established (within shouting distance of this marker); 2001-2010 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1920-1929 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1930-1939 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1990-1999 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1940-1959 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.

Photographed by Brian Scott Baird, 4 May 2018

2. The War Dead of Norfolk County Marker

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. The War Dead of Norfolk County Marker

The War Dead of Norfolk County Marker - Cannon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott Baird

4. The War Dead of Norfolk County Marker - Cannon

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 22, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 2. submitted on October 31, 2024, by Brian Scott Baird of Chesapeake, Virginia. 3. submitted on May 22, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 4. submitted on October 31, 2024, by Brian Scott Baird of Chesapeake, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.