Bristol, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bristol Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024
1. Bristol Veterans Memorial Marker
This Memorial, in remembrance of the Veterans of the Military Services of the United States, has been provided through the vision, perseverance and generosity of William W. Walling
Erected 1994.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 36° 35.804′ N, 82° 10.911′ W. Memorial is in Bristol, Virginia. It can be reached from the intersection of Cumberland Street and Lee Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is at ground level at the center of the four flagpoles. The Veterans Memorial is at the southeast corner of Cumberland Square Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Bristol VA 24201, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Overmountain Patriots of the American Revolution (here, next to this marker); You Are Not Forgotten (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee Street Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding of Goodson-Bristol Virginia (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Charles Spurgeon Johnson (1893-1956) (within shouting distance of this marker); The Crooked Road / Bristol (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bristol Confederate Soldier Memorial (about 400 feet away); A Tribute to Sgt. Carl Lee Powers, A Korean War Veteran (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Crooked Road / Bristol (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024
2. Full view of Bristol Veterans Memorial. Marker is in the center of the 4 flagpoles
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024
3. Bristol Veterans Memorial. Five statues in the background, one for each branch of the U.S. military
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024
4. Military statue display at the Bristol Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024
5. Inscription at the south side of the military statues display
John Philpot Curran 1790
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024
6. Inscription at the east side of the military statues display
Through dust of conflict and through battle flame
Tranquil you lie your knightly virtue proved
Your memory hallowed in the land you loved
John Stanhope Arkwright
O Valiant Hearts, 1919
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 888 times since then and 592 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 6, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
